This invention relates to a
laccase, its mutants, and their applications, belonging to the field of
biotechnology. The
amino acid sequence of the
laccase PnLac1 is shown in SEQ ID NO.2, and the
nucleotide sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO.1. The mutants are site-directed mutations at positions 166 (
aspartic acid), 348 (
histidine), 403 (
methionine), or 467 (
leucine) of
laccase PnLac1, with
amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NO.4, 6, 8, and 10, and
nucleotide sequences shown in SEQ ID NO.3, 5, 7, and 9. The laccase PnLac1 of this invention achieves a decolorization efficiency of 75% for
crystal violet within 5 hours. When
ABTS was used as a substrate, the
enzyme activities of laccase mutants H348F and L467M increased by 1.89 times and 1.65 times, respectively, showing potential for degrading stubborn substances; when
guaiacol was used as a substrate, the
enzyme activities of laccase mutants D166A and M403F increased by 2.07 times and 3.72 times, respectively, showing high application prospects in the field of
lignin.