Requirement for a growth substrate during lignin decomposition by two wood-rotting fungi.

Applied and environmental microbiology ·Vol. 32 ·No. 1 ·1976-07-00 ·Pages 192-4

Kirk TK, Connors WJ, Zeikus JG

Abstract

Decomposition of C-labeled lignin to CO(2) by the lignin-decomposing fungi Phanerochaete chrysosporium and Coriolus versicolor required a growth substrate such as cellulose or glucose. Growth with lignin as sole carbon addition to an otherwise complete medium was negligible.

Authors & Affiliations

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Kirk T K

Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Madison, Wisconsin 53705.

Connors W J

Zeikus J G

References (2)

2 references, click to expand

Preparation and microbial decomposition of synthetic [14C]ligins.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1975 Jul;72(7):2515-9 PMID: 1058470
Microbiological aspects of lignin degradation.
Bacteriol Rev. 1951 Jun;15(2):55-76 PMID: 14847982

Article Info

Journal

Applied and environmental microbiology

Abbr.

Appl Environ Microbiol

ISSN

0099-2240

DOI

10.1128/aem.32.1.192-194.1976

Published

1976-07-00

Pages

192-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7605801

PMCID

PMC170029

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/aem.32.1.192-194.1976 PMC Full Text View journal details

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