General Structural Characteristics of Heme Peroxidases

Over the next few years, it is probable that the number of structures will increase significantly due to the interest of different research groups in heme peroxidase structure-function relationships. Much of this knowledge is being and will be used by different research entities, both academic and commercial, to develop biotechnological, environmental, medical, and other applications based on these enzymes. 

Heme peroxidases can be classified into two large superfamilies, and four additional small nonrelated families/superfamilies, the members of each sharing general structural features, described in this first section. Main structural details related to the catalytic properties of some of the most outstanding heme peroxidases with a potential as industrial biocatalysts will be described in the next sections of this chapter. 

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