title: Fluorophenol oxidation by a fungal chloroperoxidase.
abstract: Caldariomyces fumago chloroperoxidase degrades monofluorophenols at both pH 3 and pH 6. 4-Fluorophenol is most readily degraded and its oxidation is most efficient at pH 6. GC-MS analyses of the reaction products revealed compounds relating to the reaction of fluorophenol radical. The degradation of fluorinated compounds is of significant environmental interest and this versatile enzyme may by employed to treat contaminated soil or water prior to discharge.
authors.affiliation: School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Ardmore House, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Cormac.d.murphy@ucd.ie
authors.forename: Cormac D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000201:enzymology*; D002711:Chloride Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D017611:Fluorine Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017611:Fluorine Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D002711:Chloride Peroxidase