Mechanisms of degradation by white rot fungi.
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Environmental Health Perspectives in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 103 (suppl 5) , 59-61
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.95103s459
Abstract
White rot fungi use a variety of mechanisms to accomplish the complete degradation of lignin and a wide variety of environmental pollutants. Both oxidative and reductive reactions are required for the metabolism of both lignin and environmental pollutants. The fungi secrete a family of peroxidases to catalyze both direct and indirect oxidation of chemicals. The peroxidases can also catalyze reductions using electron donors to generate reductive radicals. A cell-surface membrane potential can also be used to reduce chemicals such as TNT.Keywords
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