ID   1.13.11.94
DE   4-vinylguaiacol dioxygenase.
AN   aromatic dioxygenase.
CA   (1) 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol + O2 = vanillin + formaldehyde.
CA   (2) 4-vinylphenol + O2 = 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde + formaldehyde.
CC   -!- The enzyme was isolated from the bacterium Caulobacter segnis and the
CC       fungus Thermothelomyces thermophilus.
CC   -!- It is used as an economic option in lignin degradation since it does
CC       not require a cofactor.
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