Abstract
Rapid depolymerization of cellulose occurs shortly after brown-rot fungi colonize wood. The chemical agent responsible for this initial depolymerization is most likely a low molecular weight compound (Cowling, 1961; Cowling and Brown, 1969) that diffuses through the crystalline microfibrils of cellulose, degrading the amorphous non-crystalline regions (Cowling and Brown, 1969; Highley, Palmer, Murmanis, 1983). It is important to identify the depolymerizing agent(s) produced by brown-rot fungi, because such information could serve as a foundation for the development of new methods to prevent wood decay.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Bors, W., Michel, D. and Saran, M. (1979). On the nature of biochemically generated hydroxyl radicals. Studies using the bleaching of p-nitroso-dimethyaniline as a direct assay method. Eur. J. Biochem., 95, 621–627.
Buettner, G.R. (1985). Spin trapping of hydroxyl radical. In: Handbook of Methods for Oxygen Radical Research. pp. 151–155 ( R.A. Greenwald, ed.) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.
Cohen, G. (1985). The Fenton reaction. In: Handbook of Methods for Oxygen Radical Research. pp. 55–64 ( R.A. Greenwald, ed.) CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA.
Cowling, E.B. (1961) Comparative biochemistry of the decay of sweetgum sapwood by white-rot and brown-rot fungi. USDA Tech. Bull. 1258, Washington, DC, 79 p.
Cowling, E.B. and Brown W. (1969) Structural features of cellulosic materials in relation to enzymatic hydrolysis. In: Advances in Chemistry Series 95 Cellulases and Their Applications, pp. 152–187 ( J. Hajny and E.T. Reese, eds.) American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.
Eriksson, K.-E. (1981). Microbial degradation of cellulose and lignin. In: Proc. of the International Symposium Wood Pulping Chem. (Stockholm), 3, 60–65.
Halliwell, G. (1965). Catalytic decomposition of cellulose under biological conditions. Biochem. J., 95, 35–40.
Halliwell, B. and Gutteridge, J.M.C. (1986). Free Radicals in Biology and Medicine, pp. 37–42. Clarendon Press, Oxford.
Hammel, K.E., Tien, M., Kalyanaraman, B. and Kirk, T.K. (1985). Mechanism of oxidative C -C cleavage of a lignin model dimer by Phanerochaete chrysosporium ligninase. J. Biol. Chem., 260 (14), 8348–8353.
Highley, T.L. (1977). Requirements for cellulose degradation by a brown-rot fungus. Mater. and Org., 12, 25–36.
Highley, T.L. (1982). Is extracellular hydrogen peroxide involved in cellulose degradation by brown-rot fungi? Mater. and Org., 7 (3), 205–214.
Highley, T.L. (1987). Effect of carbohydrate and nitrogen on hydrogen peroxide formation by wood decay fungi in solid medium. FEMS Microbiol. Letters., 48, 373–377.
Highley, T.L., Palmer, J.G. and Murmanis, L.L. (1983). Decomposition of cotton cellulose by Poria placenta: Light and electron microscopy study. Holzforschung, 37 (4), 179–184.
Hon, D.N.-S., Ifju, G. and Feist, W.C. (1980). Characteristics of free radicals in wood. Wood and Fiber, 12, 121–130.
Hon, D.N.-S., Chang, S.-T. and Feist, W.C. (1982). Participation of singlet oxygen in the photodegradation of wood surfaces. Wood Sci. Technol., 16, 193–201.
Hon, D.N.-S., Chang, S.-T. and Feist, W.C. (1985). Protection of Wood Surfaces against Photooxidation. J. Appl. Poly. Sci., 30, 1429–1448.
Illman, B.L., Meinholtz, D.C. and Highley, T.L. (1988a). An electron spin resonance study of manganese changes in wood decayed by the brown-rot fungus, Postia placenta. The Intl. Res. Group on Wood Preser. Doc. IRG/WQP 1359.
Illman, B.L., Meinholtz, D.C. and Highley, T.L. (1988b). Manganese as a Probe of Fungal Decomposition of Wood. In: Biodeterioration Research II, ( C.E. O’Rear and G.C. Llewellyn, eds.), Plenum Press, New York.
Ivanov, V.I., Kavenzneva, E.D. and Kuznetsova Z.I. (1952). Chemical changes produced in the cellulose macromolecule by oxidizing agents. Communication 8. Chemical changes in cellulose by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide. Div. Chem. Sci. Acad. USSR Bull. 2 (Engl Trans), 341–350.
Kersten, P.J., Tien, M., Kalyanaraman, B. and Kirk, T.K. (1984). The ligninase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium generates cation radicals from methoxy-benzenes. J. Biol. Chem., 260 (5), 26099–26120.
Koenigs, J.W. (1972). Effects of hydrogen peroxide on cellulose and on its susceptibility to cellulase. Mater. and Org., 7, 133–147.
Koenigs, J.W. (1974). Hydrogen peroxide and iron: A proposed system for decomposition of wood by brown-rot basidiomycetes. Wood and Fiber, 6, 66–79.
Muller, H.E. (1984). ABTS peroxidase medium as a highly sensitive plate assay for detection of hydrogen peroxide production in bacteria. J. Microbiol. Methods, 2, 101–102.
Schmidt, C.J., Whitten, B.K. and Nicholas, D.D. (1981). A proposed role for oxalic acid in non-enzymatic wood decay by brown-rot fungi. Proc. Am. Wood Preser. Assoc., 77, 157–164.
Takao, S. (1965). Organic acid production by basidiomycetes. Appl. Microbiol., 13, 732–737.
Thompson, N.S. and Corbett, H.M. (1985). The effect of potassium superoxide on cellulose. Tappi, 68 (1), 68–72.
Thornalley, P.J. and Bannister, J.V. (1985). The spin trapping of superoxide radicals. IN CRC Handbook of Methods for Oxygen Radical Research, (R.A. Greenwald, ed.), CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, FL.
Young, H.E. and Carpenter, P.N. (1967). Weight, nutrient element, and productivity studies of seedlings of eight tree species in natural ecosystems. Maine Agric. Exp. Sta. Tech. Bull. 28.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1989 Plenum Press, New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Illman, B.L., Meinholtz, D.C., Highley, T.L. (1989). Oxygen Free Radical Detection in Wood Colonized by the Brown-Rot Fungus, Postia Placenta . In: O’Rear, C.E., Llewellyn, G.C. (eds) Biodeterioration Research 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5670-7_42
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5670-7_42
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-5672-1
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-5670-7
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive