Lignin degradation and detoxification of lignin-derived products. Active against a variety of substrates including the benzenediols hydroquinone and catechol, the benzenetriol pyrogallol, the methoxy-substituted phenol 2-methylcatechol, the aromatic diamine N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine and the nonphenolic heterocyclic compound ABTS. Shows highest degradative activity towards hydroquinone with lower activity against ABTS and N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine. Activity towards pyrogallol, catechol and 2-methyl-catechol is considerably attenuated. Shows no activity against tyrosine