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White-rot fungus Phlebia floridensis ITM 12: laccase production, oxidoreductase profile and hydrogen-peroxide independent activity.
  • Denis Magaña-Ortiz,
  • Laura M. López-Castillo,
  • Roberto Amezquita-Novelo
Denis Magaña-Ortiz
Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico

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Laura M. López-Castillo
Tecnologico de Monterrey
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Roberto Amezquita-Novelo
Tecnológico Nacional de México
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Abstract

Phlebia genus is a relevant group of fungi with crucial role in numerous ecosystems. In tropical and subtropical areas this genus allows the efficient degradation of lignin and carbon recovery; however, the majority of these fungal species remains undiscovered. The main purpose of this work was to determine the enzymatic activity of extracellular proteins of a novel Phlebia floridensis strain isolated in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The results that are reported here demonstrate that soluble protein extract of P. floridensis can degrade a broad spectrum of recalcitrant compounds. This induced protein extract is able to modify not only phenolic and non-phenolic compounds, but also anthroquinone dyes, even without addition of exogenous hydrogen peroxide. Using LC-MS/MS, we were able to identify a novel chloroperoxidase in enzymatic extract. As far as we know, this is the first report about the presence of this type of enzyme in Phlebia genus.
10 Aug 2023Submitted to Journal of Basic Microbiology
10 Aug 2023Submission Checks Completed
10 Aug 2023Assigned to Editor
10 Aug 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Aug 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
16 Sep 20231st Revision Received
17 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
17 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
17 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 Sep 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
28 Sep 2023Editorial Decision: Accept