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Following its expression, reconstitution, and purification, a recombinant enzyme OhLac was obtained. The OhLac enzyme was characterized kinetically against a range of substrates, including ABTS, guaiacol, and 2,6-DMP. Moreover, the effects of pH, temperature, and Cu<jats:sup>2+<\/jats:sup> on OhLac activity and stability were determined. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) results indicated that the \u03b2-aryl ether lignin model compound guaiacylglycerol-\u03b2-guaiacyl ether (GGE) was oxidized by OhLac to generate guaiacol and vanillic acid. Molecular docking analysis of GGE and OhLac was then used to examine the significant amino residues and hydrogen bonding sites in the substrate\u2013enzyme interaction. Altogether, we were able to investigate the mechanisms involved in lignin degradation. 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