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MeSH Heading: Laccase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.494
Unique ID: D042845
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042845
Scope Note: A copper-containing oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of 4-benzenediol to 4-benzosemiquinone. It also has activity towards a variety of O-quinols and P-quinols. It primarily found in FUNGI and is involved in LIGNIN degradation, pigment biosynthesis and detoxification of lignin-derived products.
Entry Term(s): Laccase B; Laccase I; Laccase II; Laccase III; Urishiol Oxidase; p-Diphenol Oxidase
Related Numbers: 80498-15-3; EC 1.10.3.2
Previous Indexing: Oxidoreductases (1980-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; LACCASE was indexed under OXIDOREDUCTASES 1980-2003
History Note: 2004; use LACCASE (NM) 1980-2003
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0083360
Related Numbers: 80498-15-3; EC 1.10.3.2
Scope Note: A copper-containing oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of 4-benzenediol to 4-benzosemiquinone. It also has activity towards a variety of O-quinols and P-quinols. It primarily found in FUNGI and is involved in LIGNIN degradation, pigment biosynthesis and detoxification of lignin-derived products.
Terms: Laccase Preferred Term
Term UI T113363
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); p-Diphenol Oxidase
Term UI T455737
Date07/30/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Urishiol Oxidase
Term UI T535783
Date03/17/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

Laccase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025