Print Email Facebook Twitter Fungal peroxidases: Molecular aspects and applications Title Fungal peroxidases: Molecular aspects and applications Author Conesa, A. Punt, P.J. Hondel, C.A.M.J.J. Centraal Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek TNO Publication year 2002 Abstract Peroxidases are oxidoreductases that utilize hydrogen peroxide to catalyze oxidative reactions. A large number of peroxidases have been identified in fungal species and are being characterized at the molecular level. In this manuscript we review the current knowledge on the molecular aspects of this type of enzymes. We present an overview of the research efforts undertaken in deciphering the structural basis of the catalytic properties of fungal peroxidases and discuss molecular genetics and protein homology aspects of this enzyme class. Finally, we summarize the potential biotechnological applications of these enzymes and evaluate recent advances on their expression in heterologous systems for production purposes. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. Molecular Sequence Numbers: GENBANK: AJ300448; Chemicals/CAS: Peroxidases, EC 1.11.1.-; Recombinant Proteins Subject BiologyAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesBiotechnologyCatalysisFungiMolecular Sequence DataPeroxidasesRecombinant ProteinsSequence HomologySubstrate Specificity To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:39954c6f-5cd1-4739-875d-a36cc6107149 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00394-7 TNO identifier 42150 ISSN 0168-1656 Source Journal of Biotechnology, 93 (2), 143-158 Document type article Files To receive the publication files, please send an e-mail request to TNO Library.