Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase
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'''Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase''' (VAO) catalyzes the conversion of vanillyl alcohol and molecular oxygen to vaniline and hydrogen peroxide. VAO is part of the 2,4-dichlorobenzoate degradation and uses FAD as a cofactor<ref>PMID:16232469</ref>. | '''Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase''' (VAO) catalyzes the conversion of vanillyl alcohol and molecular oxygen to vaniline and hydrogen peroxide. VAO is part of the 2,4-dichlorobenzoate degradation and uses FAD as a cofactor<ref>PMID:16232469</ref>. | ||
| - | + | *<scene name='48/486449/Cv/3'>FAD binding site</scene> in Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase ([[3fim]]). | |
== Relevance == | == Relevance == | ||
VAO is a versatile biocatalyst and converts a wide variety of phenolic compounds<ref>PMID:10653736</ref>. | VAO is a versatile biocatalyst and converts a wide variety of phenolic compounds<ref>PMID:10653736</ref>. | ||
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3D structures of vanillyl-alcohol oxidase
Updated on 24-July-2017
References
- ↑ Furukawa H, Wieser M, Morita H, Sugio T, Nagasawa T. Purification and characterization of vanillyl-alcohol oxidase from Byssochlamys fulva V107. J Biosci Bioeng. 1999;87(3):285-90. PMID:16232469
- ↑ Li T, Rosazza JP. Biocatalytic synthesis of vanillin. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2000 Feb;66(2):684-7. PMID:10653736
