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Biodegradation of environmental pollutants by the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium : Involvement of the lignin degrading system
Author(s) -
Bumpus John A.,
Aust Steven D.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.950060405
Subject(s) - phanerochaete , chrysosporium , fungus , biodegradation , lignin , white rot , pollutant , filamentous fungus , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , botany , organic chemistry , enzyme
The white‐rot fungus Phanrochaete chrysosporium has the ability to degrade a wide variety of structurally diverse organic compounds, including a number of environmentally persistent organopollutants. The unique biodegradative abilities of this fungus appears to be dependent upon its lignin‐degrading system. The non‐specific and partially extracellular nature of this system suggests that it may be useful as a supplementary means to treat organochemical wastes.