title: [Structure, catalytic mechanism and applications of laccases: a review].
abstract: Laccases (benzenediol: oxygen oxidoreductases; EC 1.10.3.2) are copper-containing polyphenol oxidases that can oxidize a wide range of aromatic compounds, concomitantly with the transfer of four electrons and the reduction of molecular oxygen to water. The progress on the research of laccases structure and function is reviewed. Their three-dimensional structures and catalytic mechanism, as well as their applications in different fields are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Modern Experiment Technology Center & School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230039, China. hhge@ustc.edu
authors.forename: Honghua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yazhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D042845:Laccase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D042845:Laccase