A hybrid CeO2-based biocatalytic nanostructure carrying catalytically active oxygen-rich nanoparticles is described as a general platform for laccase (Lac)-based biocathodes and biofuel cells. To design the bioelectrodes, the particles and the enzyme were deposited on reduced graphene or carbon nanotube-based buckypaper using conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): polystyrene- sulfonic acid (PEDOT: PSS). The use of CeO2 into the biocatalytic layer enhanced the bioelectrocatalytic reduction current and enabled functionality of the bioelectrode and biofuel cell in oxygen-limited conditions. These results open up new avenues for designing biointerfaces for protecting activity of immobilized enzymes and providing functionality in oxygen-limited environments. The hybrid nanostructure described in this work may be used as a general platform for the immobilization of other enzymes for a variety of biosensing, biofuel cells and bioelectronics applications. (C) 2017 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.