Polymerization potential of a bacterial CotA-laccase for β-naphthol: enzyme structure and comprehensive polymer characterization
This article provides a green/enzymatic pathway for the remediation of phenolics and their valorization into potential useful polymeric materials. The comprehensive analysis of the formed polymer provides insight into its structure and functional moieties present. Based on the yield of the one-gram conversion, this synthetic method proves useful for a pilot-scale production level and opens opportunities to invest in using this polymer for industrial/environmental applications.
Authors
- Julien Es Sayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8147-2637)
- Khaled O. Sebakhy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-9702)
- Mustapha El Hariri El Nokab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-427X)
- Nayera A. Moneib
- Marwa T. ElRakaiby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6508-7536)
- Mohamed H. Habib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3732-5963)
- Ahmed Elshewy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4493-3158)
- Tuo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1801-924X)
- Thomas J. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0978-1494)
- M. Refaat
Institutions
- Cairo University (EG)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Material (Belgium) (BE)
- American University of Iraq Baghdad
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1501112
- Primary Topic
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- United States Agency for International Development
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Cairo University
- Universiteit Gent
- National Institutes of Health
- Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent