Influence of Molecular Size and Ligninase Pretreatment on Degradation of Lignins by Xanthomonas sp. Strain 99

AUTOR(ES)

Kern, Hartmut W.

RESUMO

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the molecular size of lignin in several preparations and extent of degradation (mineralization) by Xanthomonas sp. strain 99. The influence of ligninase pretreatment was also examined. Five synthetic lignins and one 14C-methylated spruce lignin were used. The extent of mineralization to 14CO2 was greatest for the samples containing the most low-molecular-weight material, and the low-molecular-weight portions were preferentially (or perhaps solely) degraded. Pretreatment of the five synthetic lignins with crude ligninase increased their molecular size and decreased their degradability by the xanthomonad. Pretreatment of the methylated spruce lignin with crude ligninase caused both polymerization and depolymerization but resulted in a net decrease in bacterial degradability. Our results suggest that the xanthomonad can degrade lignins only up to a molecular weight of 600 to 1,000.

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