The termite fungal cultivar Termitomyces combines diverse enzymes and oxidative reactions for plant biomass conversion
F. Schalk, C. Gostincar, N. B. Kreuzenbeck, B. Schantz-Conlon, E. Sommerwerk, P. Rabe, I. Burkhardt, T. Krüger, O. Kniemeyer, A. A. Brakhage, N. Gunde-Cimerman, W. Z. De Beer, J. S. Dickschat, M. Poulsen, C. Beemelmanns
This paper identifies redox mechanisms in Termitomyces fungi that contribute to lignin degradation in termite symbiosis, revealing a combination of white- and brown-rot strategies.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2021Microbiology