title: A fungal phenoloxidase (tyrosinase) involved in pentachlorophenol degradation.
abstract: Amylomyces rouxii eliminated 85% of initial pentachlorophenol (PCP) at 12.5 mg l(-1) when grown with 0.1 g tyrosine l(-1), but only 55% without tyrosine. Addition of tyrosine in the culture medium increased the monophenolase activity by 1.8-fold. Tyrosinase is thus indicated to be the phenoloxidase involved in PCP degradation by A. rouxii .
authors.affiliation: Depto. de Biotecnología, Univ. Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalala, Apdo. Postal 55-535, C.P. 09340, D.F. Mexico.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Montiel
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcial
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrios-González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tomasini
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D010416:Pentachlorophenol / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005656:Fungal Proteins; D010416:Pentachlorophenol; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase