Thermobifida fusca DyP peroxidase is found to show activity for lignin oxidation.
Oxidation of a β-aryl ether lignin model compound yields an oxidised dimer.
The crystal structure of this enzyme was determined to 1.8 Å resolution.
Site-directed mutagenesis of active site residues Asp-203 and Arg-315 was carried out, in order to study catalytic function.