Application of eukaryotic and prokaryotic laccases in biosensor and biofuel cells: recent advances and electrochemical aspects

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 102; no. 24; pp. 10409 - 10423
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yue, Lv, Ziyao, Zhou, Jie, Xin, Fengxue, Ma, Jiangfeng, Wu, Hao, Fang, Yan, Jiang, Min, Dong, Weiliang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacterial Proteins - metabolism; Biochemical fuel cells; Biodiesel fuels; Bioelectric Energy Sources; Biofuels; Biomass; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biosensing Techniques; Biosensors; Biotechnology; Electrochemistry; Electrochemistry - methods; Electrodes; Equipment performance; Eukaryota - enzymology; Evaluation; Food Analysis - methods; Fuel cells; Fuels; Fungal Proteins - metabolism; Humans; Laccase; Laccase - chemistry; Laccase - metabolism; Life Sciences; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Microbiology; Mini-Review; Pesticide Residues - analysis; Polyphenols - analysis; Prokaryotic Cells - enzymology; Properties; Tannins - analysis; Wine; Fungal laccase; Bacterial laccase; Immobilization; Enzymatic biofuel cells; Direct electron transfer; Biosensor
• ISSN: 0175-7598; 1432-0614
• DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9421-7

Laccases exhibit a wide range of applications, especially in the electrochemical field, where they are regarded as a potential biotic component. Laccase-based biosensors have immense practical applications in the food, environmental, and medical fields. The application of laccases as biocathodes in enzymatic biofuel cells has promising potential in the preparation of implantable equipment. Extensive studies have been directed towards the potential role of fungal laccases as biotic components of electrochemical equipment. In contrast, the potential of prokaryotic laccases in electrochemistry has been not fully understood. However, there has been recent and rapid progress in the discovery and characterization of new types of prokaryotic laccases. In this review, we have comprehensively discussed the application of different sources of laccases as a biocatalytic component in various fields of application. Further, we described the potential of different types of laccases in bioelectrochemical applications.