Functional surface display of laccase in a phenol-inducible bacterial circuit for bioremediation purposes

ABSTRACT

Background: Phenolic compounds, which are produced routinely by industrial and urban activities, possess dangers to live organisms and environment. Laccases are oxidoreductase enzymes with the ability of remediating a wide variety of phenolic compounds to more benign molecules. The purpose of the present research is surface display of a laccase enzyme with adhesin involved in diffuse adhesion [AIDA-I] autotransporter system on the surface of Escherichia coli cells for bioremediation of phenolic compounds