Table 3. Three types of Streptomyces PPOs and tentative distinctions.
Type | Enzyme | Location | Monophenol oxidase activity | Diphenol oxidase activity | o-aminophenol oxidase activity | Function | Occurrence |
I | MelD2 | Intracellular | + | + | − | Detoxification | Universal |
II | MelC2 | Extracellular | + | + | + | Competition? | Sporadic |
III | GriF | Intracellular | − | + | + | Biosynthesis | Rare |