"Laccase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A copper-containing oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of 4-benzenediol to 4-benzosemiquinone. It also has activity towards a variety of O-quinols and P-quinols. It primarily found in FUNGI and is involved in LIGNIN degradation, pigment biosynthesis and detoxification of lignin-derived products.
| Descriptor ID |
D042845
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.682.494
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| Concept/Terms |
Laccase- Laccase
- Urishiol Oxidase
- Oxidase, Urishiol
- p-Diphenol Oxidase
- Oxidase, p-Diphenol
- p Diphenol Oxidase
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Laccase" by people in Profiles.
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The sphingolipid pathway regulates Pkc1 through the formation of diacylglycerol in Cryptococcus neoformans. J Biol Chem. 2004 May 14; 279(20):21144-53.