Efficient Degradation of Aflatoxin B1 and Zearalenone by Laccase-like Multicopper Oxidase from Streptomyces thermocarboxydus in the Presence of Mediators [PDF]
Toxins, 2021 Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) are a diverse group of enzymes that could catalyze the oxidation of different xenobiotic compounds, with simultaneous reduction in oxygen to water.
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Multicopper oxidase laccases with distinguished spectral properties: A new outlook [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Multicopper oxidases (MCOs) has a unique feature of having the presence of four Cu atoms arranged into three (Type I, II and III) spectral classification.
Komal Agrawal, Pradeep Verma
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Iron Metabolism, Pseudohypha Production, and Biofilm Formation through a Multicopper Oxidase in the Human-Pathogenic Fungus
mSphere, 2020 Among all the essential micronutrients, iron plays an important role in mammalian biology. It is also essential for pathogens infecting mammalian hosts, including bacteria, fungi, and protozoans.
Tanmoy Chakraborty +4 more
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Electrochemistry Communications, 2021 The thermostable blue multicopper oxidase is stable at high temperature, however, because of this structural stability this enzyme has low activity. In this study, high electrochemical catalytic activity was achieved by immobilizing a thermostable blue ...
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Mechanistic and Structural Analysis of Aflatoxin B1 Degradation by Bacillus safensis Multicopper Oxidase [PDF]
FoodsAflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a potent mycotoxin threatening food and feed safety. Here, we report the identification and characterization of a Bacillus safensis-derived multicopper oxidase (BsaMCO) capable of efficient AFB1 detoxification.
Dongwei Xiong +4 more
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Biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticle formation by a multimeric multicopper oxidase Mnx [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2017 Significant challenges exist for structural characterization of enzymes responsible for biomineralization. Here the authors show that native mass spectrometry and high resolution electron microscopy can define the subunit topology and copper binding of a
Christine A. Romano +7 more
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An enzymatic BioBattery based on multicopper oxidases with reduced substrate diffusion constraints for sustainable energy harvesting [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe development of efficient enzymatic energy conversion systems is often limited by restricted substrate transport to the electrode surface and instability of immobilized biocatalysts. In this work, we report the design and experimental validation of an
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A multicopper oxidase-related protein is essential for insect viability, longevity and ovary development. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Typical multicopper oxidases (MCOs) have ten conserved histidines and one conserved cysteine that coordinate four copper atoms. These copper ions are required for oxidase activity.
Zeyu Peng +4 more
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Maturation of Rhodobacter capsulatus Multicopper Oxidase CutO Depends on the CopA Copper Efflux Pathway and Requires the cutF Product [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Copper (Cu) is an essential cofactor required for redox enzymes in all domains of life. Because of its toxicity, tightly controlled mechanisms ensure Cu delivery for cuproenzyme biogenesis and simultaneously protect cells against toxic Cu.
Yavuz Öztürk +9 more
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Enhanced discovery of bacterial laccase‐like multicopper oxidase through computer simulation and metagenomic analysis of industrial wastewater [PDF]
FEBS Open BioLaccases belong to the superfamily of multicopper oxidases (MCO), a group of enzymes with the ability to reduce oxygen to water in a reaction without producing harmful byproducts.
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