Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1988-07-01

Oxidation of Thianthrene by the Ligninase of Phanerochaete chrysosporium.

R P Schreiner, S E Stevens, M Tien

Index: Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54(7) , 1858-60, (1988)

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Abstract

The oxidation of heterocyclic sulfur compounds reported to be part of the macrostructure of coal and petroleum was investigated. The oxidation of thianthrene solubilized in 10% dimethylformamide to thianthrene monosulfoxide in the presence of hydrogen peroxide was catalyzed by the ligninase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium.