8tx5

Structural highlights

Function

GAOA_GIBZA Catalyzes the sterospecific oxidation of primary alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes. The biologically relevant substrate of the enzyme is not known as the enzyme exhibits broad substrate specificity from small alcohols through sugars to oligo- and polysaccharides.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ COOPER JA, SMITH W, BACILA M, MEDINA H. Galactose oxidase from Polyporus circinatus, Fr. J Biol Chem. 1959 Mar;234(3):445-8 PMID:13641238
2. ↑ Kosman DJ, Ettinger MJ, Weiner RE, Massaro EJ. The molecular properties of the copper enzyme galactose oxidase. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1974 Dec;165(2):456-67. PMID:4441089 doi:10.1016/0003-9861(74)90271-9