Table 3 Comparison of this work with literature reports on zearalenone degrading enzymes

Laccase

Streptomyces coelicolor

Incubation at pH 4.5, 37 °C for 24 h, 100% of ZEN (6 × 10⁻⁴ μg/ml) was degraded

Novozymes A/S (2009)

Laccase

Trametes versicolor

Incubation at pH 5.2, 30 °C for 4 h, 58% of ZEN (9.36 μg/ml) was degraded

Novozymes A/S (2009)

2cys-peroxiredoxin

Acinetobacter sp. SM04

Incubation with H₂O₂ (20 mM) at pH 9.0, 30 °C for 4 h, 95% of ZEN (20 μg/ml) was degraded

Yu et al. (2012)

Lactonehydrolase

Clonostachys rosea

Incubation at pH 9, 37 °C for 30 min, 100% of ZEN (20 μg/ml) was degraded

Xiang et al. (2016)

Optimal temperature was 37 to 45 °C; optimal pH was 10.5; inactivated at 50 °C or at pH 4.5

Takahashi-Ando et al. (2004)

Lactonehydrolase

Neurospora crassa

Incubation at pH 8.0, 45 °Cfor 15 min, 99.75% of ZEN (20 μg/ml) was degraded

Optimal temperature was 45 °C; optimal pH was 8.0; inactivated at 60 °C or at pH 5

This work