Laccases and other polyphenol oxidases in ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

Ron M. Burke; John W. G. Cairney

doi:10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0

Laccases and other polyphenol oxidases in ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

Ron M. Burke, John W. G. Cairney

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

127 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Polyphenol oxidases are known to be produced by a range of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. These enzymes include laccase (EC 1.10.3.2), catechol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.1) and tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1), between which there exists considerable overlap in substrate affinities. In this review we consider the nature and function of these enzymes, along with the difficulties associated with assigning precise enzymatic descriptions. The evidence for production of laccase and other polyphenol oxidases by ECM and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi is critically assessed and their potential significance to the mycorrhizal symbioses discussed.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	Mycorrhiza
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0
Publication status	Published - 2002

Keywords

Laccase
Mycorrhizal fungi
Mycorrhizas
Polyphenol oxidase
ectomycorrhizal fungi
plant-fungus relationships

Access to Document

10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0

Cite this

@article{508ee14776624fe2aede7eac73ee4882,

title = "Laccases and other polyphenol oxidases in ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi",

abstract = "Polyphenol oxidases are known to be produced by a range of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. These enzymes include laccase (EC 1.10.3.2), catechol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.1) and tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1), between which there exists considerable overlap in substrate affinities. In this review we consider the nature and function of these enzymes, along with the difficulties associated with assigning precise enzymatic descriptions. The evidence for production of laccase and other polyphenol oxidases by ECM and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi is critically assessed and their potential significance to the mycorrhizal symbioses discussed.",

keywords = "Laccase, Mycorrhizal fungi, Mycorrhizas, Polyphenol oxidase, ectomycorrhizal fungi, plant-fungus relationships",

author = "Burke, {Ron M.} and Cairney, {John W. G.}",

year = "2002",

doi = "10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0",

language = "English",

journal = "Mycorrhiza",

issn = "0940-6360",

publisher = "Springer",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Laccases and other polyphenol oxidases in ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

AU - Burke, Ron M.

AU - Cairney, John W. G.

PY - 2002

Y1 - 2002

N2 - Polyphenol oxidases are known to be produced by a range of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. These enzymes include laccase (EC 1.10.3.2), catechol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.1) and tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1), between which there exists considerable overlap in substrate affinities. In this review we consider the nature and function of these enzymes, along with the difficulties associated with assigning precise enzymatic descriptions. The evidence for production of laccase and other polyphenol oxidases by ECM and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi is critically assessed and their potential significance to the mycorrhizal symbioses discussed.

AB - Polyphenol oxidases are known to be produced by a range of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. These enzymes include laccase (EC 1.10.3.2), catechol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.1) and tyrosinase (EC 1.14.18.1), between which there exists considerable overlap in substrate affinities. In this review we consider the nature and function of these enzymes, along with the difficulties associated with assigning precise enzymatic descriptions. The evidence for production of laccase and other polyphenol oxidases by ECM and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi is critically assessed and their potential significance to the mycorrhizal symbioses discussed.

KW - Laccase

KW - Mycorrhizal fungi

KW - Mycorrhizas

KW - Polyphenol oxidase

KW - ectomycorrhizal fungi

KW - plant-fungus relationships

UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/10023

U2 - 10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0

DO - 10.1007/s00572-002-0162-0

M3 - Article

SN - 0940-6360

JO - Mycorrhiza

JF - Mycorrhiza

ER -

Laccases and other polyphenol oxidases in ecto- and ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this