Copper oxygenases

We focus here on the use of oxygenases, particularly the blue copper oxygenases, such as laccase and bilirubin oxidase, which can biocatalytically reduce oxygen directly to water at relatively high reduction potentials under mild conditions. First, however, we will briefly consider reports on the use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in biocatalytic fuel cells. 

Copper oxygenases Tyrosinase Fungal, Tyrosine oxidation... 

Copper oxygenases Dopamine Adrenal Dopamine —> norepinephrine... 

A large number of investigations of the mechanism of electron transfer reactions of macromolecule-metal complexes in biological systems has been reported. These investigations were concerned with not only natural metalloenzymes such as cytochromes, ferredoxin, blue coppers, oxygenase, peroxidase, catalase, hemoglobin, and ruberodoxin, but also modified metalloenzymes 47). 

Blackman, A.G. Tolman, W.B. Copper-dioxygen and copper-0x0 species relevant to copper oxygenases and oxidases. Struct. Bond. 2000. 91, 179-211. 

Copper-Dioxygen mid Copper-Oxo Species Relevant to Copper Oxygenases and Oxidases A.G. Blackman, W.B. Tolman... 

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