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Biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting compounds by ligninolytic fungi: mechanisms involved in the degradation
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SYSNO ASEP 0456529 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting compounds by ligninolytic fungi: mechanisms involved in the degradation Author(s) Cajthaml, Tomáš (MBU-M) RID, ORCID Source Title Environmental Microbiology. - : Wiley - ISSN 1462-2912
Roč. 17, č. 12 (2015), s. 4822-4834Number of pages 13 s. Language eng - English Country GB - United Kingdom Keywords WHITE-ROT FUNGUS ; PHANEROCHAETE-SORDIDA YK-624 ; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS Subject RIV EE - Microbiology, Virology R&D Projects TE01020218 GA TA ČR - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) GA13-28283S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Institutional support MBU-M - RVO:61388971 UT WOS 000368457800002 DOI 10.1111/1462-2920.12460 Annotation Without any doubt, endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) represent an environmental risk for wildlife and human beings. Endocrine-disrupting effects were found for many chemicals in products for personal use, industrial compounds and even in classical persistent organic pollutants (POPs). In order to understand the fate of EDCs in the environment, it is highly important to identify and to clarify the biodegradation mechanisms that can lead to their decomposition. Ligninolytic fungi (LF) are interesting microorganisms that are capable of participating in a variety of versatile decomposition mechanisms. The microorganisms represent a useful model group and, moreover, LF or their enzymes can be actively used for decontamination. Potential optimization of the decontamination process provides another important reason why it is necessary for understanding the mechanisms of EDC transformation. This minireview summarizes current knowledge about the LF biodegradation mechanisms of the most important micropollutants (xenoestrogens), including nonylphenols, bisphenol A and 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol and polychlorinated biphenyls as POPs with endocrine-disrupting potency. Generally, LF exhibit the ability to either polymerize the target pollutants or to substantially decompose the original structure using ligninolytic enzymes and cytochrome P-450. Moreover, most of the transformation processes are accompanied by reduction of the endocrine-disrupting activity or ecotoxicity. Workplace Institute of Microbiology Contact Eliška Spurná, eliska.spurna@biomed.cas.cz, Tel.: 241 062 231 Year of Publishing 2016
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