01436nas a2200157   4500008004100000245005900041210005800100300001100158490000700169520072900176653020800905100001501113700001701128700002701145856010601172       2002                        eng d00aFungal peroxidases: molecular aspects and applications0 aFungal peroxidases molecular aspects and applications  a143-580 v933 aPeroxidases are oxidoreductases that utilize hydrogen peroxide to catalyze oxidative reactions. A large number of peroxidases have been identified in fungal species and are being characterized at the molecular level. In this manuscript we review the current knowledge on the molecular aspects of this type of enzymes. We present an overview of the research efforts undertaken in deciphering the structural basis of the catalytic properties of fungal peroxidases and discuss molecular genetics and protein homology aspects of this enzyme class. Finally, we summarize the potential biotechnological applications of these enzymes and evaluate recent advances on their expression in heterologous systems for production purposes.10aAmino Acid Sequence Binding Sites Biotechnology Catalysis Fungi/*enzymology Molecular Sequence Data Peroxidases/chemistry/*genetics/metabolism Recombinant Proteins Sequence Homology Substrate Specificity1 aConesa, A.1 aPunt, P., J.1 avan den Hondel, C., A.  uhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=11738721