Modelling of L-DOPA Oxidation Catalyzed by Laccase
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Enzymatic oxidation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (L-DOPA) with laccase from Trametes versicolor was investigated. The highest enzyme activity at pH 5.4 and at 25 °C was found. The reaction kinetics and the effect of dissolved oxygen concentration on the reaction rate were evaluated. A mathematical model, comprised of double-substrate Michaelis-Menten kinetics and mass balances for L-DOPA and dissolved oxygen concentrations, was developed in order to describe and predict the process of L-DOPA oxidation. Kinetic parameters,Vm , K m DOPA L and K m O2 were estimated and experimentally verified by a set of experiments with constant additional aeration for different initial concentrations of L-DOPA and dissolved oxygen. A significant increase in reaction rate was established at a higher oxygen concentration in the inlet gas. The developed model was used to investigate the influence of dissolved oxygen concentration on L-DOPA conversion.
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