ISSN:
1432-072X
Keywords:
Brown-rot fungi
;
Lignin degradation
;
Ligning model
;
Compounds
;
Anisoin
;
Oxygen derived radical species
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The catabolism of dimethoxybenzil, anisoin and hydroanisoin in nitrogen-limited stationary cultures of the brown-rot fungi Wolfiporia cocos and Gloeophyllum trabeum was analyzed. These three 1,2-diarylethane lignin model compounds, which differ in the degree of oxidation of the alkylic chain, gave rise to p-anisaldehyde in both cultures, suggesting that cleavage between the two aliphatic carbons had occurred. In turn, both strains reduced dimethoxybenzil and anisoin to hydroanisoin, whereas only Wolfiporia cocos was able to oxidize hydro-anisoin to anisoin. On the other hand, chemically derived hydroxyl radical, but not superoxide radical, produced p-anisaldehyde plus other unidentified compounds from anisoin and hydroanisoin. Neither radical modified dimethoxybenzil significantly.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00276533
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