Author(s): Fong JK; Mathieu Y; Vo MT; Bellemare A; Tsang A; Brumer H;

Bacterial and fungal copper radical oxidases (CROs) from Auxiliary Activity Family 5 (AA5) are implicated in morphogenesis and pathogenesis. The unique catalytic properties of CROs also make these enzymes attractive biocatalysts for the transformation of small molecules and biopolymers. Despite a recent increase in the number of characterized AA5 members, ...

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Author(s): Mathieu Y; Raji O; Bellemare A; Di Falco M; Nguyen TTM; Viborg AH; Tsang A; Master E; Brumer H;

Background: Microbial lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) cleave diverse biomass polysaccharides, including cellulose and hemicelluloses, by initial oxidation at C1 or C4 of glycan chains. Within the Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes (CAZy) classification, Auxiliary Activity Family 9 (AA9) comp ...

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