Description
Lignin peroxidase is a fungal enzyme which has a key role in the ligninolytic cycle, the process by which the structural component of plant walls, lignin, is degraded.
Abbr
LiP, Native (Phanerochaete chrysosporium)
Source
Phanerochaete chrysosporium
Applications
Demethoxylation Cα-Cβ cleavage benzylic alcohol oxidation degradation of lignins, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and xenobiotic compounds
Form
Freeze-dried powder, no stabilizing agent added
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 1.11.1.14
Specificity
Veratryl alcohol, phenolic and nonphenolic aromatic Compounds
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that oxidizes 1.0 µmole of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (veratryl alcohol) per minute at pH 3.3 and 25 °C.
Thermal stability
15-60 °C
Synonyms
lignin peroxidase; diarylpropane oxygenase; ligninase I; diarylpropane peroxidase; diarylpropane:oxygen,hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase (C-C-bond-cleaving); LiP; 42613-30-9
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