Catalytic stability of turnip peroxidase in free and immobilized form on chitosan beads

Enzymes found in nature have been exploited in industry due to their inherent catalytic properties in complex chemical processes under mild experimental and environmental conditions. Biocatalysts have been successfully exploited for the synthesis of various complex drug intermediates, especially chemicals, and even commodity chemicals in pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries, due to their ability to catalyze reactions with high speed and specificity under a variety of conditions, as well as their potential as a greener alternative to chemical catalysts (Husain, 2006; Singh et al., 2013).