The crystal structure of lignin peroxidase at 1.70 Å resolution reveals a hydroxy group on the C(β) of tryptophan 171: A novel radical site formed during the redox cycle

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 286, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 809-827

  Choinowski, Thomas ^a   Blodig, Wolfgang ^a   Winterhalter, Kaspar H ^a   Piontek, Klaus ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Lignin peroxidase; Protein radical; Redox cycle; Redox potential

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; CYTOCHROME C PEROXIDASE; HEME; HYDROXYL GROUP; LIGNIN; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE; TRYPTOPHAN; VERATRYL ALCOHOL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; MODEL; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHANEROCHAETE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; R FACTOR; SPIN TRAPPING;

CHRYSOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM;

EID: 0033605084     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2507     Document Type: Article

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