Ligninolysis: A very peculiar microbial process

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part B Molecular Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-176

  Vicuña, Rafael ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Basidiomycete; Free radical; Hydrogen peroxide; Laccase; Lignin; Peroxidase

Indexed keywords

FREE RADICAL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACCASE; LIGNIN; PEROXIDASE;

BASIDIOMYCETES; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEPOLYMERIZATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW;

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 0034042903     PISSN: 10736085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MB:14:2:173     Document Type: Review

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