Description
Laccase is a blue copper oxidase that reduces molecular oxygen to water. Laccase oxidizes polyphenols, methoxy-substituted phenols and diamines, but not tyrosine. Oxidation by laccase is an one-electron reaction that generates a free radical.
Abbr
Laccase, Native (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Source
Pleurotus ostreatus (mushroom)
Applications
Laccase is polyphenol oxidase found in many plants, fungi and microorganisms. Laccases may be useful in enzymatic biofuel systems, teeth whitening, textile dyeing, and in other applications that require the removal of oxygen
Package
Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 1.10.3.2
Unit Definition
1 U corresponds to the amount of enzyme which converts 1 μmol of pyrecatechol per minute at pH 4.5 and 25°C
Synonyms
Laccases; EC 1.10.3.2; 80498-15-3; urishiol oxidase; urushiol oxidase; p-diphenol oxidase; benzenediol:oxygen oxidoreductase
