Characterization of glycopeptide from white-, brown- and soft rot fungi
IRG/WP 02-10424
H Tanaka, S Itakura, A Enoki
Extracellular low-molecular-weight substances that catalyze a redox reaction between O2 and electron donors to produce hydroxyl radicals have been isolated from wood degrading cultures of white-rot, brown-rot, and soft-rot fungi. They contained protein, neutral carbohydrate, and Fe(II). These substances were glycosylated (glycated) peptides and suggested to form Amadori product (ketoamine). The glycopeptides are involved in all three types of decay.