• Aromatic stacking interactions govern catalysis in aryl-alcohol oxidase 

      Ferreira, Patricia; Hernández-Ortega, Aitor; Lucas, Fatima; Carro, Juan; Herguedas, Beatriz; Borrelli, Kenneth W.; Guallar, Víctor; Martínez, Angel T.; Medina, Milagros (FEBSPress, 2015-02-23)
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      Aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO, EC 1.1.3.7) generates H2O2 for lignin degradation at the expense of benzylic and other π system-containing primary alcohols, which are oxidized to the corresponding aldehydes. Ligand diffusion ...
    • Sequential oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid by an evolved aryl-alcohol oxidase 

      Viña-Gonzalez, Javier; Martinez, Angel T.; Guallar, Víctor; Alcalde, Miguel (Elsevier, 2020)
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      Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is a building block of biodegradable plastics that can be used to replace those derived from fossil carbon sources. In recent years, much interest has focused on the synthesis of FDCA ...