15 research outputs found
Oxidation of benzo(a)pyrene by extracellular ligninases of Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Veratryl alcohol and stability of ligninase.
No full textBenzo(a)pyrene was oxidized with crude and purified extracellular ligninase preparations from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Both the crude enzyme and the purified fractions oxidized the substrate to three organic soluble products, namely benzo(a)pyrene 1,6-, 3,6-, and 6,12-quinones. These findings support the recent proposition that lignin-degrading enzymes are peroxidases, mediating oxidation of aromatic compounds via aryl cation radicals. The ligninase which was unstable in the presence of hydrogen peroxide could be stabilized by addition of 3,4-dimethoxy benzyl alcohol to the reaction mixture. The oxidation of benzo(a)pyrene was enhanced in the presence of this alcohol
Variation in Particle Size, Moisture Content and Supplements for Improvement of Cotton Stalks’ Lignin Degradation by Phlebia radiata
No full textStability of crude ligninases: Effect of different hydrogen peroxide concentrations in the presence of aromatic alcohols
No full textBiodegradation of phenanthrene by Phanerochaete chrysosporium: on the role of lignin peroxidase
No full textDegradation of PCBs by white rot fungi, methylotrophic and hydrocarbon utilizing yeasts and bacteria
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Fungal biodegradation of anthracene-polluted cork: A comparative study
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