Oxidative transformations of lignans

PA Runeberg, Y Brusentsev, SMK Rendon, PC Eklund - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Numerous oxidative transformations of lignan structures have been reported in the literature.
In this paper we present an overview on the current findings in the field. The focus is put on …

Catalytic efficiency of basidiomycete laccases: redox potential versus substrate-binding pocket structure

OA Glazunova, NA Trushkin, KV Moiseenko… - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Laccases are copper-containing oxidases that catalyze a one-electron abstraction from
various phenolic and non-phenolic compounds with concomitant reduction of molecular …

Reactivity of bacterial and fungal laccases with lignin under alkaline conditions

R Moya, P Saastamoinen, M Hernández… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
The ability of Streptomyces ipomoea laccase to polymerize secoisolariciresinol lignan and
technical lignins was assessed. The reactivity of S. ipomoea laccase was also compared to …

[PDF][PDF] Characterization of fractionated lignins polymerized by fungal laccases

D Van de Pas, A Hickson, L Donaldson… - …, 2011 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
Lignins are important biopolymers that can be converted into value-added materials by
enzymatic treatments. However, the heterogeneity of the lignin polymer makes it a …

Preparation of amorphous carbon membranes synthesized via a glucose-solution hydrothermal method

Y Nakamura, S Matsushita, A Nakajima, T Isobe - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon-based membranes are in the limelight as novel and high-performance materials for
various applications. In this study, microporous carbon membranes were synthesized on …

Action of fungal laccases on lignin model compounds in organic solvents

P Maijala, ML Mattinen, P Nousiainen, J Kontro… - Journal of Molecular …, 2012 - Elsevier
The stability and reactivity of five different thermostable fungal laccases from the species
Trametes hirsuta, Melanocarpus albomyces, Thielavia arenaria (two laccases) and …

Oxidation of lignans and lignin model compounds by laccase in aqueous solvent systems

ML Mattinen, P Maijala, P Nousiainen, A Smeds… - Journal of Molecular …, 2011 - Elsevier
The stability and activity of the low redox potential Melanocarpus albomyces laccase (MaL)
in various aqueous organic (acetone, ethanol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol …

Chemical characterization of polymerized products formed in the reactions of matairesinol and pinoresinol with the stable radical 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl

AI Smeds, PC Eklund, E Monogioudi, SM Willför - 2012 - degruyter.com
Polymerization reactions of the lignans matairesinol and pinoresinol with the stable radical
2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) were studied. The reactions were rapid and almost …

[PDF][PDF] Laccase aided modification of nanofibrillated cellulose with dodecyl gallate.

P Saastamoinen, ML Mattinen, U Hippi… - …, 2012 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
Nanofibrillated cellulose, NFC, is an interesting wood fibre-based material that could be
utilized in coatings, foams, composites, packages, dispersions, and emulsions, due to its …

Versatile peroxidase as a valuable tool for generating new biomolecules by homogeneous and heterogeneous cross-linking

D Salvachúa, A Prieto, ML Mattinen… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2013 - Elsevier
The modification and generation of new biomolecules intended to give higher molecular-
mass species for biotechnological purposes, can be achieved by enzymatic cross-linking …