FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CUEO_ECOLI, cueO, yacK. Probably involved in periplasmic detoxification of copper by oxidizing Cu(+) to Cu(2+) and thus preventing its uptake into the cytoplasm. Possesses phenoloxidase and ferroxidase activities and might be involved in the production of polyphenolic compounds and the prevention of oxidative damage in the periplasm. Monomer.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

cueO

Blue copper oxidase CueO

cueO

Molecular Synopsis