Multicopper oxidase-3 is a laccase associated with the peritrophic matrix of Anopheles gambiae.

The multicopper oxidase (MCO) family of enzymes includes laccases, which oxidize a broad range of substrates including polyphenols and phenylendiamines; ferroxidases, which oxidize ferrous iron; and several other oxidases with specific substrates such as ascorbate, bilirubin or copper. The genome of...

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Main Authors: Minglin Lang, Michael R Kanost, Maureen J Gorman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313952?pdf=render