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Oxidation of Environmental Pollutants by Lignin Peroxidases from White Rot Fungi

Document Type

Book Chapter

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Biological Oxidation Systems

Volume

1

First Page

453

Last Page

464

Abstract

White rot fungi are able to mineralize a wide variety of environmental pollutants such as DDT and other pesticides, PCB, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, etc. The ability to degrade these chemicals is due at least in part to the lignin peroxidases these organisms secrete to degrade lignin in woody plants. The organisms use several carbon sources to produce extracellular hydrogen peroxide to activate the peroxidases. It would appear that there are three major isozymes as well as several minor enzymes that might be forms of other isozymes.

Original Publication Date

1-1-1990

DOI of published version

10.1016/B978-0-12-584551-9.50032-9

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