Research Article

Laccase-Based CLEAs: Chitosan as a Novel Cross-Linking Agent

Table 3

Specific activity, thermal stability, and total amount of ABTS oxidized by all the prepared samples.

SampleSpecific activity* (U/g)Thermal stability*, a (%)Aymard-Belarbi parametersHalf-life (h)Amount of ABTS oxidized in 24 h under denaturing conditions (mmol/U)
Cαβ

CLEA-0.2-200298 ± 447.9 ± 1.20,710,151,782.360.305
CLEA-0.2-40065.3 ± 1.913.5 ± 0.40,12−0,010,195.790.135
CLEA-0.2-60042.9 ± 3.517.7 ± 1.40,380,040,772.790.101
CLEA-0.6-20018.6 ± 3.581.5 ± 15.30,790,00618316644.20.178
CLEA-0.6-400103 ± 2131.4 ± 6.40,740,02549,720.840.094
CLEA-0.6-600133 ± 2934.4 ± 7.51,040,047,6518.70.172
CLEA-1.0-20077.1 ± 0.347.6 ± 0.219,30,340,3420.80.159
CLEA-1.0-40014.7 ± 3.268.6 ± 14.91,320,130,12562.30.301
CLEA-1.0-60024.4 ± 0.222.3 ± 0.20,760,02741,216.50.123
CLEA-0.5-135.6 ± 4.113.6 ± 7.90,320,031,271.510.379
CLEA-0.5-100156 ± 638.5 ± 4.60,760,02656,85.840.334
CLEA-1.5-169 ± 1482.9 ± 17.30,800,00634,87.000.259
CLEA-1.5-10039.5 ± 1.9118.5 ± 1.81,580,030,0378.481.103
CLEA1.0-0.0521.2 ± 6.685.5 ± 28.613,40,0250,0252.77ND
CLEA-1.0-50.578.8 ± 9.960.0 ± 4.80,510,027150487.540.565
CLEA-1.0-136737 ± 2468.8 ± 2.70,4650,0242,621.290.539
CLEA-0.134-50.5186 ± 1037.2 ± 3.20,4130,0050,11711.9ND
CLEA-1.867-50.516.0 ± 2.991.8 ± 2.51,580,02640,025981.11.094
Free laccase284 ± 3321.3 ± 2.50,4330,01890,099719.70.787

*The values represent means of duplicate experiments for the specific activity and thermal stability ± standard deviation.
aResidual activity after 24 hours at 40°C and pH 3.
ND: Not determined.