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Manganese peroxidase (MnP) production by Phlebia sp. MG-60 is strongly regulated by Mn2+ and NH4 + at various sea salt incubation conditions. Extra-added Mn2+ and NH4 + obviously inhibited MnP production, but sea salts relieved the inhibition partially or completely. Three media were prepared: Kirk medium with addition of 0%–5% sea salts (KS medium), a high level of Mn2+ (300 mg/l) in KS medium (HM-KS medium), and a high level of NH4 + (430 mg/l) in KS medium (HN-KS medium). Without addition of sea salts, the dye Poly R-478 was significantly decolorized by low MnP activity (about 200 U/l) and a low level of laccase activity (about 100 U/l) in KS and HM-KS media. In the cultures in which laccase activity was almost completely inhibited by 3% and 5% sea salts, MnP activity higher than 400 U/l was necessary for Poly R-478 decolorization in all of the three media. We first report the linear correlation of MnP activity and decolorization of Poly R-478 under saline conditions and the effect of laccase on this relation.
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Li, X., Kondo, R. & Sakai, K. Studies on hypersaline-tolerant white-rot fungi IV: effects of Mn2+ and NH4 + on manganese peroxidase production and Poly R-478 decolorization by the marine isolate Phlebia sp. MG-60 under saline conditions. J Wood Sci 49, 355–360 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-002-0492-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-002-0492-8