Reaction: [(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]n+m + reduced acceptor + O2 = 4-dehydro-β-D-glucosyl-[(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]n-1 + [(1→4)-β-D-glucosyl]m + acceptor + H2O
Systematic name: cellulose, hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (D-glucosyl 4-dehydrogenating)
Comments: This copper-containing enzyme, found in fungi and bacteria, cleaves cellulose in an oxidative manner. The cellulose fragments that are formed contain a 4-dehydro-D-glucose residue at the non-reducing end. Some enzymes also oxidize cellulose at the C-1 position of the reducing end forming a D-glucono-1,5-lactone residue [cf. EC 1.14.99.54, lytic cellulose monooxygenase (C1-hydroxylating)].
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