Term Name: dirigent protein activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 H+ + 2 coniferol + O2 = (+)-pinoresinol + 2 H2O. The The protein encoding this activity has been termed 'dirigent protein' because it does not express any catalytic activity and serves only to bind and orientate the coniferyl alcohol-derived free radicals.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0102910]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: molecular_function