CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Uridine Diphospho-n-acetylenolpyruvylglucosamine Reductase, domain 2
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.1.3.38
Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase.
based on mapping to UniProt P56216
Vanillyl alcohol + O(2) = vanillin + H(2)O(2).
-!- Converts a wide range of 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohols and 4-hydroxybenzylamines into the corresponding aldehydes. -!- The allyl group of 4-allylphenols is also converted into the -CH=CH-CH(2)OH group.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P56216
VAOX_PENSI
Penicillium simplicissimum
Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase

PDB Structure

PDB 1QLT
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Covalent flavinylation is essential for efficient redox catalysis in vanillyl-alcohol oxidase.
Fraaije, M.W., van den Heuvel, R.H., van Berkel, W.J., Mattevi, A.
J.Biol.Chem.