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Background  5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a major residual component of a lignocellulosic bio-refinery process, can be transformed into fundamental building blocks for green chemistry via oxidation. While chemical methods are well established, interest is also being directed into the enzymatic oxidation of HMF into the bio-plastic precursor 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA).    Results  We demonstrate that three glyoxal oxidases ( Pci GLOX) isoenzymes from the Basidiomycete fungus  Pycnoporus cinnabarinus  were able to oxidize HMF, with  Pci GLOX2 and  Pci GLOX3 being the most efficient. The major reaction product obtained with the three isoenzymes was 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furancarboxylic (HMFCA), a precursor in polyesters and pharmaceuticals production, and very little subsequent conversion of this compound was observed. However, small concentrations of FDCA, a substitute for terephthalic acid in the production of polyesters, were also obtained. The oxidation of HMF was significantly boosted in the presence of catalase for  Pci GLOX2, leading to 70% HMFCA yield. The highest conversion percentages were observed on 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde (DFF), a minor product from the reaction of  Pci GLOX on HMF. To bypass HMFCA accumulation and exploit the efficiency of  Pci GLOX in oxidizing DFF and 5-formyl-2-furan carboxylic acid (FFCA) towards FDCA production, HMF was oxidized in a cascade reaction with an aryl alcohol oxidase ( Uma AAO). After 2 h of reaction,  Uma AAO completely oxidized HMF to DFF and further to FFCA, with FDCA only being detected when  Pci GLOX3 was added to the reaction. The maximum yield of 16% FDCA was obtained 24 h after the addition of  Pci GLOX3 in the presence of catalase.    Conclusions  At least two conversion pathways for HMF oxidation can be considered for  Pci GLOX; however, the highest selectivity was seen towards the production of the valuable polyester precursor HMFCA. The three isoenzymes showed differences in their catalytic efficiencies and substrate specificities when reacted with HMF derivatives.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s40694-019-0067-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Pycnoporus cinnabarinus glyoxal oxidases display differential catalytic efficiencies on 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and its oxidized derivatives