Review Article

Peroxidase(s) in Environment Protection

Table 1

Decolorization and detoxification of synthetic, textile dyes, and other industry effluent by microbial peroxidase(s).

S. No.Type of peroxidaseType of microorganismMicroorganismApplication Reference

Peroxidase Bacteria E. coli Dye degradation[20]
Peroxidase Bacteria Bacillus sp. F31Dye degradation[21]
Manganese-dependent peroxidase (MnP), lignin peroxidase (LiP),FungiFourbasidiomycetous fungi (Pleurotus ostreatussensu Cooke, Coriolus versicolor (L.) Quel., Tyromyces albidus (Schaeff.) Donk, and Trametes gallica Biodelignification[22]
Lignin peroxidaseBacteriaCitrobacterfreundii (FJ581026) and Citrobacter sp. (FJ581023)Black liquor (pulping by product cause serious environmental problem) [4]
Lignin peroxidaseYeastCandida krusei Basic Violet 3 (BV) extensively used in human and veterinary medicine as a biological stain and in various commercial textile
processes
[23]
Lignin peroxidaseBacteriumPseudomonas desmolyticum Diazo dye Direct Blue-6[24]
Mn-peroxidase,BacteriumPseudomonas sp.Malachite green, a widely-used recalcitrant dye has been confirmed to be carcinogenic and mutagenic against many organisms.[25]
Lignin peroxidaseWhite rot
fungi
Pleurotusostreatus Remazol Brilliant Blue R (Artificial dye)[26]
PeroxidaseBacteriumPseudomonas sp. Congo red decolorization[27]
Lignin peroxidase isoenzymes (LiP 4.65, LiP 4.15, and LiP 3.85)FungusPhanerochaete chrysosporium Azo, triphenyl methane, heterocyclic, and
polymeric dyes
[28]
PeroxidasebacteriumClostridium bifermentans Reactive azo dyes[29]
Versatile peroxidaseFungusThanatephorus cucumeris Anthraquinone dye Reactiveblue 5[30]
DyP-type peroxidasesFungiAuricularia auricula-judae High-redox potential dyes[31]
Extracellular
LiP
BacteriaBacillus sp. Navy blue 2GL-azo dye[15]
Dye-decolorizing peroxidases (DyP)FungiPleurotusostreatus Azo dyes[32]