title: Acetyl xylan esterase of Aspergillus ficcum catalyzed the synthesis of peracetic acid from ethyl acetate and hydrogen peroxide.
abstract: Recombinant acetyl xylan esterase (rAXE) of Aspergillus ficcum catalyzed the synthesis of peracetic acid (PAA) from ethyl acetate and hydrogen peroxide. Ten micrograms of rAXE catalyzed the synthesis of 1.34 mM of PAA, which can be used for the pretreatment of cellulosic biomass in situ.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, Republic of Korea. smpark@chonbuk.ac.kr
authors.forename: Seung-Moon
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000085:Acetates / Q000378:metabolism*; D000115:Acetylesterase / Q000378:metabolism*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000201:enzymology*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002482:Cellulose; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D010463:Peracetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; C007650:ethyl acetate; D002482:Cellulose; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D000115:Acetylesterase; C081851:acetylxylan esterase; D010463:Peracetic Acid