A Spanish Institute has developed a process to produce fungal laccases with high-redox potential by directed evolution and expression in yeast. A mutant laccase thus produced shows high activity (6-fold higher than that of similar laccases) and stability to the presence of organic solvents, temperature (T50=73ºC) and pH (pH=3-9) and is secreted at 8 mg/ml of broth.
Exploitation of this OB-1 laccase and other obtainable with this procedure is offered under a patent licence.
Exploitation of this OB-1 laccase and other obtainable with this procedure is offered under a patent licence.
