Ligninolytic basidiomycetes as promising organisms for the mycoremediation of PAH-contaminated Environments

Primary screening of ligninolytic fungi belonging to wood- and soil-inhabiting basidiomycetes revealed their ability to degrade three-ringed PAHs with formation of quinone metabolites at the first stage. The degradative activity was both species and strain specific, and some differences in the "...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2018-01, Vol.107 (1), p.12071
Main Authors: Pozdnyakova, N N, Balandina, S A, Dubrovskaya, E V, Golubev, C N, Turkovskaya, O V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradation
Degradation
Fungi
Laccase
Ligninolytic enzymes
Metabolites
Mushrooms
Quinones
Soil contamination
Strains (organisms)
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Summary:Primary screening of ligninolytic fungi belonging to wood- and soil-inhabiting basidiomycetes revealed their ability to degrade three-ringed PAHs with formation of quinone metabolites at the first stage. The degradative activity was both species and strain specific, and some differences in the "chances" for the formed quinones were found. They were the main end metabolites in the degradation of PAHs by Stropharia rugosoannulata and Agaricus bisporus. During PAH degradation by strains of Trametes versicolor, Pleurotus ostreatus, Schizophyllum commune, and Bjerkandera adusta similar metabolites were detected during the cultivation, but they were utilized further. The results supported the hypothesis that the degree of PAH degradation may depend on the composition of the extracellular ligninolytic complex of the fungi: in the presence of a single ligninolytic enzyme, laccase, the accumulation of quinone metabolites takes place; their further utilization is possible with the participation of ligninolytic peroxidases. The data obtained showed the necessity not only to identify the metabolites formed, but also to study the activity of the basic ligninolytic enzymes. It is important for the correct selection of fungal strains for mycoremediation.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/107/1/012071