Ligninase is the original term encompassing many different types of oxidative, extracellular fungal enzymes which catalyze the breakdown of lignin which is commonly found in the cell walls of plants. Instead of the term ligninase, the term lignin-modifying enzymes (LMEs) should be used, since these enzymes are not hydrolytic but oxidative (electro...
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<enzyme> A haemoprotein from phanerochaete chrysosporium with a variety of lignin-degrading reactions, all dependent on hydrogen peroxide; incorporates molecular oxygen into the products ... Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- ... (26 Jun 1999) ...
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An enzyme that breaks down lignin.
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