Abstract
In this study, the induction of esterase activity during the degradation of a high concentration of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (1500 mg l−1) by Fusarium culmorum was investigated using Ca(NO3)2 as nitrogen source under liquid fermentation conditions. Assessments of esterase activities through biochemical tests and zymographic assays, as well as fungal growth were studied. A high concentration of DEHP increased esterase activity in F. culmorum, which produces five esterase isoforms (26.4, 31.7, 43, 73.6 and 125 kDa), which were different in abundance and molecular weight to those produced constitutively in glucose-containing medium (control medium). F. culmorum showed higher µ and YX/S values in DEHP-containing medium than those observed in the control medium. F. culmorum has great potential for use in the restoration of sites contaminated with high concentrations of DEHP and even of other phthalates with less complex structures.
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We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Council for Science and Technology from Mexico (CONACyT) to carry out this research (Project No. 1549; Fronteras de la Ciencia). CONACyT also provides funding for doctoral studies (No. 555469) to AGM.
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AGM did the experimental work (PhD thesis). OLC and GV-G co-supervised AGM PhD thesis and checked the MS. CS co-supervised AGM PhD thesis and wrote the MS. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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González-Márquez, A., Loera-Corral, O., Viniegra-González, G. et al. Induction of esterase activity during the degradation of high concentrations of the contaminant di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate by Fusarium culmorum under liquid fermentation conditions. 3 Biotech 10, 488 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02476-y
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