“…Recent studies on the enzymatic demethylation of lignin-derived compounds and their model compounds have primarily focused on white-rot, soft-rot, and brown-rot fungi and some bacteria [ 7 , 8 ]. Although some valuable enzymes have been identified for the demethylation of lignin and its derivatives, there is still a large demand for developing new O -demethylases for the demethylation of lignin and its derivatives either from natural sources or laboratory evolution [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. Previously, an artificial P450BM3 peroxygenase system, which has a dual-functional small molecule (DFSM) installed in the active pocket, was developed to perform an H 2 O 2 -dependent monooxygenation of non-native substrates [ 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”