Review Article

Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation

Table 1

Kinetic constants of laccases at specified pH.

Substrate pHLaccaseReference
(M)(min−1)

Guaiacol12001506Pleurotus  ostreatus POXC[165]
3100n.r*6Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA2[165]
400n.r6Chaetomium  thermophilum [174]
51201153.4Trametes  trogii POXL3[148]
510n.r4.5Gaeumannomyces  graminis [249]
36108003Trametes  pubescens LAP2[181]
6668006.5Pleurotus  sajor-caju Lac4[185]

ABTS5827005.3Trametes  villosa Lcc1[169]
52n.r5.3Rhizoctonia  solani Lcc4[169]
903500003Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA1[165]
120n.r3Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA2[165]
280570003Pleurotus  ostreatus POXC[165]
190n.r6Chaetomium  thermophilum [174]
301983.4Trametes  trogii POXL3[148]
32n.r3Panaeolus  sphinctrinus [83]
41n.r5Coprinus  friesii [83]
2310905.5Coprinus  cinereus Lcc1[50]
14414003Trametes  pubescens LAP2[81]
456205.5Trichophyton  rubrum [175]
55n.r4Pycnoporus  cinnabarinus [184]
2500740003.3Pleurotus  sajor-caju Lac4[185]
2907906Myceliophthora  thermophila [196]

Syringalda-zine3.930005.3Trametes  villosa Lcc1[169]
28n.r5.3Rhizoctonia  solani Lcc4[169]
20230006Pleurotus  ostreatus POXC[165]
130280006Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA1[165]
140n.r6Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA2[165]
34n.r6Chaetomium  thermophilum [174]
261805.5Coprinus  cinereus Lcc1[50]
6168004.5Trametes  pubescens LAP2[181]
280350006.5Pleurotus  sajor-caju Lac4[185]
1.621006Myceliophthora  thermophila [196]

2,6-DMP100n.r3.5Botrytis  cinerea [251]
2304305Pleurotus  ostreatus POXC[165]
2100210005Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA1[165]
740n.r6.5Pleurotus  ostreatus POXA2[165]
4101093.4Trametes  trogii POXL3[148]
96n.r6Chaetomium  thermophilum [174]
26n.r4.5Gaeumannomyces  graminis [249]
72240003Trametes  pubescens LAP2[181]
120580006Pleurotus  sajor-caju Lac4[185].

n.r: not reported.
ABTS: 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate).
2,6-DMP: 2,6-dimethoxyphenol.