Cuproxidase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.16 Oxidizing metal ions > 1.16.3 With oxygen as acceptor > 1.16.3.4 cuproxidase
Cuproxidase from E. coli is a multicopper oxidase with type-1 substrate Cu, a type-2/type-3 trinuclear O2 reduction center and a Met-rich Cu-binding region, oxidizing Cu(I) to Cu(II) for copper tolerance; in vitro it can act as a laccase (EC 1.10.3.2).

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