Research Article

A Laccase with Antiproliferative and HIV-I Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitory Activities from the Mycorrhizal Fungus Agaricus placomyces

Table 1

Yields and laccase activities at each purification step (from 500 g A. placomyces fresh fruiting body, activity assayed at 30°C).

Purification stepYield (mg)Specific activity (U/mg)Total activity (U)Recovery of activity (%)Purification fold

Crude Extract12927.0029.9386468.93100.001
DEAE-cellulose1150.92247.61284977.873.748.3
CM-cellulose184.67625.86115577.645.5720.9
Q-Sepharose61.291187.6572791.118.8339.7
FPLC on a Superdex 7542.691305.1655717.314.4243.7