Function

CotA laccase belong to the multi-copper oxidase family.

The multi-copper oxidases constitute a family of enzymes whose principal members are laccase (benzenediol oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.10.3.2), ascorbate oxidase (L-ascorbate oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.10.3.3) and ceruloplasmin (Fe(II) oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.16.3.1). Similar to the other laccases the three dimensional structure of CotA 1w6l comprises three cupredoxin domains and four copper ions organised in : a and [1]

Structural highlights

The trinuclear center has two type 3 copper ions, that can be anti-ferromagnetically

coupled through an hydroxyl moiety in between them, and one type 2 copper ion.‡ The mononuclear copper is able to accept an electron from a variety of phenolic substrates and then transmit it to the trinuclear centre.

CotA laccase complex with glycerol, O2 and Cu+2 (orange), 1w6l

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3D structures of CotA laccase3D structures of CotA laccase

Updated on 21-December-2015

See Blue copper oxidase CueO

ReferencesReferences

  1. Hullo MF, Moszer I, Danchin A, Martin-Verstraete I. CotA of Bacillus subtilis is a copper-dependent laccase. J Bacteriol. 2001 Sep;183(18):5426-30. PMID:11514528

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