Purification of lignin peroxidase from the juice of Musa paradisiaca stem

P. Yadav; K. S. Yadav; M. Yadav; V. K. Singh

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Purification of lignin peroxidase from the juice of Musa paradisiaca stem

P. Yadav¹*, K. S. Yadav², M. Yadav² and V. K. Singh¹

¹Department of Chemistry, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi - 221 002 (India).

²Department of Chemistry, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur - 273 009 (India).

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ABSTRACT:

The purification of the lignin peroxidase from the juice of Musa paradisiaca stem using a simple procedure involving concentration by ultrafitration and anion exchange chromatography on DEAE cellulose column has been reported.The enzymatic properties of the purified enzyme have been found to be similar to the enzymes reported from the fungal sources.

KEYWORDS:

Peroxidase; metalloenzymes; lignin; Musa paradisiaca