Abstract

The culture conditions for extracellular secretion of lignin peroxidase by Pleurotus sajor caju MTCC–141 in the liquid culture growth medium amended with lignin containing natural substrates have been studied. Secretion of lignin peroxidase has been found to be maximum in the presence of bagasse. Lignin peroxidase from the liquid culture filtrate has been purified to homogeneity. Two isozymes having relative molecular masses 38 and 40 kDa have been isolated. The enzymatic characteristics like Km, pH, and temperature optima of the major isozyme (40 KDa) has been determined using veratryl alcohol, n-propanol, and H2O2 as the substrate. The Km values for veratryl alcohol, n-propanol, and H2O2 have been found to be 57 μ M, 500 μ M, and 80 μ M, respectively. The pH and temperature optima of lignin peroxidase have been found to be 3 and 30°C, respectively. The inhibition of the enzyme activity by sodium azide has been studied and it has been found to be uncompetitive, with KI value of 4 mM.

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