29 by: Ziguy Kouadio

Student – Kouadio Jean Baptiste

Enzyme – Glucose Oxidase EC 1.1.3.4

Glucose Oxidase (GOD) is mostly found in fungal life forms and is mostly isolated from penicillium and Aspergillus genus. GOD aids these organisms break down glucose for energy
production, specifically it breaks down β-D-glucose to D-glucono-δ-lactone via redox reaction where D-glucono-δ-lactone is subsequently hydrolyzed into gluconic acid. GOD also provides a wide range of technical applications including making toothpaste as its catalysis of β-D-glucose produces gluconic acid and also in used as a food preservative.

Fun fact about glucose oxidase is that it can be used as means to monitor glucose levels in people with diabetes.

References
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