Table 2. Differential tests for catecholase and laccases
|
Test |
Catecholase (o-DPO) |
Laccase (p-DPO) |
|
Substrate specificity: |
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|
o-Dihydroxyphenols |
oxidized |
- |
|
p-Dihydroxyphenols |
nil or slow |
oxidized |
|
p-Cresol |
oxidized |
|
|
Guiacol |
- |
oxidized |
|
1-Naphthol |
- |
oxidized |
|
p-Phenylene-diamine |
- |
oxidized |
|
Syringaldazine |
- |
oxidized |
|
Inhibitor specificity: |
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|
Cinnamic acid, p-coumaric acid and ferulic acid |
inhibition |
nil |
|
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) |
inhibition |
nil |
|
Salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) |
inhibition |
nil |
|
4-Hexyl-resorcinol |
inhibition |
nil |
|
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) |
nil |
inhibition |