Removal of Phenol from Synthetic and Industrial Wastewater by Potato Pulp Peroxidases.

Plant peroxidases have strong potential utility for decontamination of phenol-polluted wastewater. However, large-scale use of these enzymes for phenol depollution requires a source of cheap, abundant, and easily accessible peroxidase-containing material. In this study, we show that potato pulp, a waste product of the starch industry, contains large amounts of active peroxidases.

Cloning and Expression Analysis of a Gene Encoding for Ascorbate Peroxidase and Responsive to Salt Stress in Beet ().

pAPX is a full-length cDNA-encoding peroxisomal ascorbate peroxidase isolated from leaves of salt-stressed beet () plants. A high level of identity has been reported between the deduced amino acid sequence of pAPX and other known ascorbate peroxidases. The genomic sequence of pAPX revealed a gene composed of 5 exons and 4 introns.