EXTRACELLULAR FREE-RADICAL BIOCHEMISTRY OF LIGNINOLYTIC FUNGI

Authors
HAMMEL KE
Citation
Ke. Hammel, EXTRACELLULAR FREE-RADICAL BIOCHEMISTRY OF LIGNINOLYTIC FUNGI, New journal of chemistry, 20(2), 1996, pp. 195-198
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
New journal of chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
11440546
Volume
20
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
195 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
1144-0546(1996)20:2<195:EFBOLF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Higher filamentous fungi are the primary degraders of lignin in nature . Research has shown that fungi employ several types of free radical c hemistry to break down this,abundant and recalcitrant wood polymer. Fu ngal ligninolytic mechanisms play an essential role in global carbon c ycling, and may also serve as inspiration for new, environmentally fri endly biomimetic catalysts.