Degradation of indulin by Candida albicans. |
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Authors: | N Vasudevan A Mahadevan |
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Institution: | Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Madras, India. |
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Abstract: | Candida albicans utilized 14C (ring) labelled dehydropolymer of coniferyl alcohol, 14C-teakwood lignin and indulin and released p-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and catechol as by products from lignin. Candida albicans produced catechol 1,2-dioxygenase, protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase, intra- and extracellular polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase during indulin degradation. The study suggests that Candida albicans degrades different types of lignin. |
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