Laccase and Polyphenol Oxidase

Dr. Leung is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Chemistry at the University of Melbourne. Dr. Leung attained his undergraduate and doctorate degrees at the University of Oxford, and began his independent research career at the University of Auckland in 2013. In 2018, he was appointed co-Deputy Director of the Centre for Green Chemistry Science at the University of Auckland. In 2021, Dr. Leung joined the University of Melbourne, where he is now part of the School of Chemistry and the Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute. Dr. Leung’s research focuses on the study of enzyme structure, function, and modulation with an aim to help solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges in health and sustainability. One of his main research interests is the study of multi-copper oxidase including polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and laccase.

1. Introduction Ivanhoe Leung 2. Structural aspects and physicochemical properties of PPO and laccase Ryan Dixon 3. Functional roles of PPO Valentina Valencia Bernal, Fatemeh Khodadadi, Mehdi Kamali 4. Recombinant PPO: production, purification, and activity assays Yu Li 5. Emerging industrial applications of PPO Selvarajan Ethiraj 6. Recent advances in the design of PPO inhibitors Siew Zhou, Lim Yee, Eric Wei Chiang Chan, Chen Wai Wong 7. Reaction mechanism and redox potential of laccase Nabangshu Sharma 8. Laccases: Biological Functions and Potential Applications Ivanhoe Leung 9. Challenges and applications of laccase in bioremediation Tumanako Fa'aui, Shan Yi, Ivanhoe Leung, WEI-QIN ZHUANG, Ohinerau Bonnet 10. Immobilization of Laccase for Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives Komla Alokpa, Hubert Cabana, Vinoth Kumar Vaidyanathan 11. Engineering of laccase through directed evolution and computational chemistry Kirk Schnorr, Martin Floor, Ruite Xiang, Victor Guallar, Lars Østergaard