Two Fusarium copper radical oxidases with high activity on aryl alcohols.
Maria ClevelandMickael LafondFan Roderick XiaRyan ChungPaul MulykJason E HeinHarry BrumerPublished in: Biotechnology for biofuels (2021)
This work expands understanding of the catalytic diversity of CRO from AA5_2 to include unique representatives from Fusarium species that depart from the well-known galactose 6-oxidase activity of this family. Detailed enzymological analysis highlights the potential biotechnological applications of these orthologs in the production of renewable plastic polymer precursors and other chemicals.