Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase
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<StructureSection load='3fim' size='340' side='right' caption='Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase containing FAD, [[3fim]]' scene='' > | <StructureSection load='3fim' size='340' side='right' caption='Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase containing FAD, [[3fim]]' scene='' > | ||
== Function == | == Function == | ||
| - | '''Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase''' (VAO) catalyzes the conversion of vanillyl alcohol and molecular oxygen to vaniline and hydrogen peroxide. | + | '''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>. |
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| + | == Relevance == | ||
| + | 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== | ==3D structures of vanillyl-alcohol oxidase== | ||
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3D structures of vanillyl-alcohol oxidase
Updated on 12-December-2016
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
