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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
Synthesis of the ligninolytic system of the wood-degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium is induced during secondary metabolism, brought about by nitrogen, carbon, or sulfur starvation. We describe here a strategy for selection of mutants which are ligninolytic (lignin----CO2) and overproduce lignin-degrading enzymes (ligninases) under nutrient-rich conditions (during primary metabolism). The strategy is based on using an adduct of lysine and a lignin model compound. Ligninase-dependent oxidation of this adduct releases free lysine, which complements the lysine requirements of a lysine auxotroph. Accordingly, a lysine auxotroph was mutagenized by UV irradiation and survivors were plated onto medium containing the adduct and high ammonia nitrogen. Four mutants which overproduce the ligninase isozymes were isolated by this procedure. Further characterization of one of the mutants, PSBL-1, indicated that the predominant isozymes produced are H1 (pI = 4.7) and H2 (pI = 4.4). The ligninase activity of PSBL-1, measured by veratryl alcohol oxidation, peaks on day 5 at over 1,000 U.liter-1. The mutant PSBL-1 was also able to degrade [14C]lignin to 14CO2, indicating that the complete ligninolytic system is deregulated.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0099-2240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
56
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2540-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Selection and characterization of mutants of Phanerochaete chrysosporium exhibiting ligninolytic activity under nutrient-rich conditions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.