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Table 1 Family of ligninolytic enzyme consortium reported in fungi

From: Genome-based engineering of ligninolytic enzymes in fungi

Fungal Enzyme

Name of CAZy/Systematic name/EC no

Fungi producing the enzyme

Lignin peroxidase (LiP)

AA2/ (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)methanol or hydrogenperoxide oxidoreductase/EC1.11.1.14

Produced by some white rot fungi like Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Phlebia radiata, and Trametes versicolor

Manganese peroxidase (MnP)

AA2/ hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase/EC1.11.1.13

Produced by white rot wood decomposing mushrooms and litter-decomposing fungi such as Dichomitus squalens, Agaricus bisporus and Agrocybe praecox

Laccase (LCC)

AA1_1/Benzenediol oxygen oxidoreductase or 4 Benzenediol/EC1.10.3.2

Produced by ascomycetes and basidiomycetes fungi

Versatile peroxidase (VP)

AA2/hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase/EC1.11.1.16

Only known in few white rot species such as Pleurotus ostreatus and Bjerkandera adusta

Glyoxal oxidase (GLX)

AA5_1/NA/ EC1.1.3

White rot and brown rot basidiomycete species (e.g., P. chrysosporium)

Aryl-alcohol oxidase (AAO)

AA3_2/Aryl-alcohol:oxygen oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.7

Produced in white rot fungi such as Pleurotus eryngii

Dye-decolorizing peroxidase (DyP)

NA/hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase/EC1.11.1.19

Common in many ascomycete, white rot and litter-decomposing basidiomycetes such as Geotrichum candidum, B. adusta, Auricularia auricula-judae, Aspergillus sp.

Chloroperoxidase (CPO)

NA/Chloride:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase/EC1.11.1.10

Produced in some litter-decomposing basidiomycetes such as Agaricus bisporus

Unspecific peroxygenase (UPO)

NA/Substrate:hydrogen peroxide oxidoreductase (RH-hydroxylating or -epoxidizing)/EC1.11.2.1

Produced in some litter-decomposing basidiomycetes such as Agrocybe aegerita

Cellobiose hydrogenase (CDH)

AA3_1/Cellobiose:acceptor 1-oxidoreductase/EC1.1.99.18

Produced in many ascomycetes and basidiomycetes such as Myceliophtora thermophila, and D. squalens

Glucose oxidase (GOX)

AA3_2/β-D-Glucose:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.4

ascomycetes and basidiomycetes (e.g., Aspergillus niger, P. chrysosporium)

Methanol oxidase (MOX)

AA3_3/Alcohol:oxygen oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.13

Produced by some ascomycetes and basidiomycetes (e.g., Penicillium amagasakiense, P. chrysosporium, Gloeophyllum trabeum)

Pyranose 2-oxidase (P2O)

AA3_4/Pyranose:oxygen 2-oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.10

Produced by some basidiomycetes (e.g., P. chrysosporium, Trametes ochracea)

Vanillyl-alcohol oxidase (VAO)

AA3_3/Vanillyl alcohol:oxygen oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.38

Produced by some ascomycetes, Penicillium simplicissimum

Galactose oxidase (GAO)

AA3_2/D-Galactose:oxygen 6-oxidoreductase/EC1.1.3.9

Produced by some ascomycetes (e.g., Fusarium graminearum, Aspergillus nidulans)

Benzoquinone reductase (BQR)

AA6/NADPH:p-benzoquinone oxidoreductase/EC1.6.5.6

Produced by some white and brown rot basidiomycetes (P. chrysosporium, G. trabeum)

  1. NA not available