LacSubPred: predicting subtypes of Laccases, an important lignin metabolism-related enzyme class, using in silico approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laccases (E.C. 1.10.3.2) are multi-copper oxidases that have gained importance in many industries such as biofuels, pulp production, textile dye bleaching, bioremediation, and food production. Their usefulness stems from the ability to act on a diverse range of phenolic compounds such as o-/p-quinols, aminophenols, polyphenols, polyamines, aryl diamines, and aromatic thiols. Despite acting on a wide range of compounds as a family, individual Laccases often exhibit distinctive and varied substrate ranges. This is likely due to Laccases involvement in many metabolic roles across diverse taxa. Classification systems for multi-copper oxidases have been developed using multiple sequence alignments, however, these systems seem to largely follow species taxonomy rather than sub

SUBMITTER: Weirick T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4251044 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature