Enhanced Expression of Glucose 2-Oxidase in Phlebia tremellosa by Addition of Phthalates.
Most fungi possess several hydrogen peroxide-generating enzymes, glucose oxidase and pyranose oxidase. Pyranose oxidase can use glucose as its substrate to generate hydrogen peroxide. White rot fungi, which degrade diverse recalcitrant compounds, contain lignin-degrading enzymes, and lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase require hydrogen peroxide for their enzymatic reactions. In this study, we isolated a cDNA fragment of pyranose oxidase from Phlebia tremellosa using PCR and examined its expression under the degradation conditions of diethylphthalate (DEP). Pyranose oxidase expression was enhanced up to 30% by the addition of DEP, and this result supports the possible involvement of pyranose oxidase in the degradation of recalcitrant compounds.
Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea.
Baikjoong
B
Kim
Hyewon
H
Kim
Hyoung T
HT
Choi