| Synonyms |
GPOL_174p00150, GPOL_c48310, latex clearing protein, latex-clearing protein, Lcp, lcp1VH2, lcp2VH2, LcpK30, roxA, RoxB, rubber oxygenase, rubber oxygenase B |
| Comments |
The enzyme catalyses the cleavage of the double bonds in natural and synthetic rubber, producing a mixture of C20, C25, C30, and higher oligo-isoprenoids with ketone and aldehyde groups at their ends. Two unrelated bacterial enzymes are known to possess this activity – the enzyme from Streptomyces sp. K30 (Lcp) contains a b-type cytochrome, while the enzyme from Xanthomonas sp. 35Y, (RoxB) contains two c-type cytochromes. Both enzymes attack the substrate at random locations, and are not able to cleave the C35 or smaller products into shorter fragments. |
