What is it about?
In this manuscript, we critically analyze reports on laccase activity in the literature, finding a full range of inconsistencies on the calculation of this enzyme activity.
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Why is it important?
Laccase is involved in lignin depolymerization by ascomycetes and basidiomycetes, and several authors describe highly active laccase enzymes in different fungi. However, the reported activity varies widely from tens to hundreds of thousands of units. We proved that this variability is not due to the biological properties of a given fungi, media characteristics or experimental conditions, but arises from inconsistencies in calculating enzyme activity. Such inconsistencies derive from inaccurate equations and misused units.
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This page is a summary of: Inconsistencies and ambiguities in calculating enzyme activity: The case of laccase, Journal of Microbiological Methods, December 2015, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.10.007.
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