Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52638#.VJzIncCAM4 Author(s) Silvana Alborés 1* , Maria José Bustamante 2 , Laura Franco Fraguas 2 , Maria Pía Cerdeiras 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Cátedra de Microbiología, DepBio, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay . 2 Cátedra de Bioquímica, DepBio, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay . ABSTRACT Basidiomycetes are able to biodegrade waste and xenobiotic molecules through the production of extracellular enzymes. For example, white-rot fungi produce lignin-degrading enzymes which are capable of efficiently decolorizing dye solutions. Many mushrooms also produ...
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