Table 3 Poses of various substrates within the binding-site of LMCO from litchi and sweet cherry, laccase from lacquer tree and ascorbate oxidase (Ao) from plants.

From: Identification of the laccase-like multicopper oxidase gene family of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) and expression analysis in six ancient Tuscan varieties

Substrates

Ao (Cucurbita pepo)

LMCO (Cherry)

LMCO (Litchi)

Laccase (lacquer tree)

2,6-dimethoxyphenol

Coniferylalcohol

Catechin, Cianidanol

Quercetin

Secoisolariciresinol

ABTS

  1. All laccase and LMCO models were generated using the X-ray structure of Ao from Cucurbita pepo. Refer to Table 1 for the properties of all substrates. Red surface, polar; white surface, non-polar.