Galactose oxidase
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galactose-oxidase-313-1633490
title:
Galactose oxidase
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Galactose oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of D-galactose in some species of fungi. Galactose oxidase belongs to the family of oxidoreductases. Copper ion is required as a cofactor for galactose oxidase. A remarkable feature of galactose oxidase is that it is a free radical enzyme. Its catalytic site contains a free radical ligand coordinating to the copper center. This free radical ligand is a covalently cross-linked cysteine and tyrosine side chains that is formed during post-
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactose_oxidase
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2023-08-26T14:07:55Z
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