A fungal phenoloxidase (tyrosinase) involved in pentachlorophenol degradation.
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 .
Montiel
A M
AM
Depto. de Biotecnología, Univ. Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalala, Apdo. Postal 55-535, C.P. 09340, D.F. Mexico.
Fernández
F J
FJ
Marcial
J
J
Soriano
J
J
Barrios-González
J
J
Tomasini
A
A
D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D010416:Pentachlorophenol / Q000737:chemistry*
D005656:Fungal Proteins; D010416:Pentachlorophenol; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase