ISSN:
1573-8388
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The biodegradation reactions of veratryl- and guaiacylpropane compounds modeling structural fragments of the lignin macromolecule by the yeast-like fungusTrichosporon cutaneum D-46 have been investigated. It has been shown that the enzyme complex ofT. cutaneum is capable of catalyzing a series of reactions of the biotransformation of arylpropane substrates, namely: oxidation, the cleavage of the Cα-Cβ bond of the propane chain, demethylation, and decarboxylation. The action of the enzymes was shown most actively in the case of substrates having an unsubstituted phenolic hydroxy group.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00630659
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