Versatile Fungal Polyphenol Oxidase with Chlorophenol Bioremediation Potential: Characterization and Protein Engineering.

Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) have been mostly associated with the undesirable postharvest browning in fruits and vegetables and have implications in human melanogenesis. Nonetheless, they are considered useful biocatalysts in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The aim of the present work was to characterize a novel PPO and explore its potential as a bioremediation agent.