title: [Enzymes of white rot fungi involved in lignin degradation].
abstract: The presence of oxidases and peroxidases was tested qualitatively in 12 strains of white rot Basidiomycetes. Plate tests with gallic acid, tannic acid, guayacol, Poly R-478 and Azure B were used. Fomes sclerodermeus, Phlebia sp. and Pycnoporus sanguineus were selected for further studies because they produced the largest areas of degradation in all media tested. Poly R-478 degradation and manganese peroxidase, lignin peroxidase and laccase activities were measured in glucose-asparagine (N-sufficient) and Kirk (N-limited) media. The highest activities were produced by F. sclerodermeus cultured in glucose asparagine medium.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Papinutti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forchiassin
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism*; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D008031:Lignin; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D010544:Peroxidases