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EC 1.14.99.56 Details
EC number
1.14.99.56
Accepted name
lytic cellulose monooxygenase (C4-dehydrogenating)
Reaction
[(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]n+m + reduced acceptor + O2 = 4-dehydro-β-D-glucosyl-[(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]n-1 + [(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]m + acceptor + H2O
Systematic name
cellulose, hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (D-glucosyl 4-dehydrogenating)
Comment
This copper-containing enzyme, found in fungi and bacteria, cleaves cellulose in an oxidative manner. The cellulose fragments that are formed contain a 4-dehydro-D-glucose residue at the non-reducing end. Some enzymes also oxidize cellulose at the C-1 position of the reducing end forming a D-glucono-1,5-lactone residue [cf. EC 1.14.99.54, lytic cellulose monooxygenase (C1-hydroxylating)].
History
created 2017
EC Tree
1.14.99.5 created 1972, modified 1986, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.6 created 1972, modified 2000, deleted 2000
1.14.99.8 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.13 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.14.99.16 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.14.99.17 created 1972, deleted 1976
1.14.99.18 created 1976, modified 1999, deleted 2003
1.14.99.25 created 1986, deleted 2000