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Manganese-Mediated Lignin Degradation by Pleurotus pulmonarius |
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| Authors: | S. Camarero B. Bockle M. J. Martinez A. T. Martinez |
| Abstract: | Pleurotus pulmonarius produced the strongest degradation of lignin during solid-state fermentation of [(sup14)C]lignin wheat straw with different fungi. A manganese-oxidizing peroxidase seemed to be involved in lignin attack, since the addition of Mn(sup2+) to the culture increased lignin mineralization by ca. 125%. This enzyme was purified and characterized from both solid-state fermentation and liquid cultures. |
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