Oxidation of persistent environmental pollutants by a white rot fungus

Journal Article · Fri Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.3925550· OSTI ID:5220503

Bumpus, J A; Tien, M; Wright, D; Aust, S D

The white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium degraded DDT (1,1,-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethane), 3,4,3',4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl, 2,4,5,2',-4',5'-hexachlorobiphenyl, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, lindane (1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocylohexane), and benzo(a)pyrene to carbon dioxide. Model studies, based on the use of DDT, suggest that the ability of Phanerochaete chrysosporium to metabolize these compounds is dependent on the extracellular lignin-degrading enzyme system of this fungus.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
• OSTI ID: 5220503
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 4706; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
AROMATICS
BENZOPYRENE
CARBOHYDRATES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DDT
DIOXIN
FUNGI
HALOGENATED ALICYCLIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
INSECTICIDES
LIGNIN
LINDANE
METABOLISM
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PESTICIDES
PLANTS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES