Lignin peroxidase

spinqualitylabelsall models Lignin peroxidase containing heme complex with MPD, Ca+2 (large green), Na+ (purple) and Cl- (small green) ions (PDB entry 3q3u) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Function Lignin peroxidase or ligninase (Lip) catalyzes the biodegradation of lignin using hydrogen peroxide. Lignin comprises 20-30% of woody plants cell wall. It is made of branched and heterogenous structure of phenylpropanoid units. It is highly resistant to biodegradation and only higher fungi are capable of degrading it. Veratryl alcohol is the cofactor in this reaction. Relevance Lip is used as a skin-lightening active agent. Structural highlights Heme binding site. Water molecules are shown as red spheres. Fe coordination site. Cl coordination site. 1st Ca coordination site. 2nd Ca coordination site.

3D structures of lignin peroxidase

Updated on 17-October-2021

1lga, 1llp, 1qpa, 1b80, 1b82 – PcLip – Phanerochaete chrysosporium
1b85, 6a6q, 6iss – PcLip (mutant)
3q3u – Lip – Trametes cervina
7oo5 – Lip – Agrocybe pediades

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