Affiliation:
1. Laboratory for Enzyme Technology, Centre for Protein Studies, Faculty of Biology University of Havana Havana Cuba
2. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology University of Havana Havana Cuba
3. Department of Environmental Sciences, Division of Health and Biological Sciences Metropolitan Autonomous University Lerma Mexico Mexico
Abstract
AbstractOxidoreductases are enzymes with distinctive characteristics that favor their use in different areas, such as agriculture, environmental management, medicine, and analytical chemistry. Among these enzymes, oxidases, dehydrogenases, peroxidases, and oxygenases are very interesting. Because their substrate diversity, they can be used in different biocatalytic processes by homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Immobilization of these enzymes has favored their use in the solution of different biotechnological problems, with a notable increase in the study and optimization of this technology in the last years. In this review, the main structural and catalytical features of oxidoreductases, their substrate specificity, immobilization, and usage in biocatalytic processes, such as bioconversion, bioremediation, and biosensors obtainment, are presented.
Subject
Process Chemistry and Technology,Drug Discovery,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Biomedical Engineering,Molecular Medicine,General Medicine,Bioengineering,Biotechnology