Production of polyphenol oxidase from Rhizopus arrhizus - Extracellular polyphenol oxidase by Rhizopus arrhizus under batch culture

Polyphenol oxidase (PPO, EC 1.14.18.1) belongs to a subclass of enzymes known as tyrosinases which catalyze the o-hydroxylation of monophenols (phenol molecules in which the benzene ring contains a single hydroxyl substituent) to o-diphenols (phenol molecules containing two hydroxyl substituents) and subsequently to o-quinones. In the reaction, copper ion reacts with molecular oxygen to form an intermediate which acts on monophenol and diphenol.

About the author

Dr. Sikander Ali did his Ph.D (2005) from University of the Punjab, Lahore. He is an eminent researcher in Fermentation Technology and one of the founder members who established Institute of Industrial Biotechnology at GC University Lahore. He has several international research publications to his credit. Currently, he is an 'Associate Professor'.

Product details

• Authors: Sikande Ali, Sikander Ali, Ayesha Taj
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9783659782114
• ISBN: 978-3-659-78211-4
• No. of pages: 72
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology