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. 1996 Jul;62(7):2660–2663. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.7.2660-2663.1996

Lip-like genes in Phanerochaete sordida and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, white rot fungi with no detectable lignin peroxidase activity.

S Rajakumar 1, J Gaskell 1, D Cullen 1, S Lobos 1, E Karahanian 1, R Vicuna 1
PMCID: PMC168048  PMID: 8779605

Abstract

Lignin peroxidase-like genes were PCR amplified from Phanerochaete sordida and Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, fungi lacking lignin peroxidase (LiP) activity. Amplification products were highly similar to previously described LiP genes. Using reverse transcription-coupled PCR a LiP-like cDNA clone was amplified from P. sordida RNA. In contrast, no evidence was obtained for transcription of C. subvermispora LiP genes.

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