Abstract
One of the laccase isoforms in the brown rot fungus Postia
placenta is thought to contribute to the production of hydroxyl
radicals, which play an important role in lignocellulose
degradation. However, the presence of at least two laccase
isoforms in this fungus makes it difficult to understand
the details of this mechanism. In this study, we systematically
investigated the transcriptional patterns of two laccase genes,
Pplcc1 and Pplcc2, by quantitative PCR (qPCR) to better understand
the mechanism. The qPCR results showed that neither
of the two genes was expressed constitutively throughout
growth in liquid culture or during the degradation of a
woody substrate. Transcription of Pplcc1 was upregulated
under nitrogen depletion and in response to a high concentration
of copper in liquid culture, and during the initial
colonization of intact aspen wafer. However, it was subject
to catabolite repression by a high concentration of glucose.
Transcription of Pplcc2 was upregulated by stresses caused
by ferulic acid, 2, 6-dimethylbenzoic acid, and ethanol, and
under osmotic stress in liquid culture. However, the transcription
of Pplcc2 was downregulated upon contact with the
woody substrate in solid culture. These results indicate that
Pplcc1 and Pplcc2 are differentially regulated in liquid and
solid cultures. Pplcc1 seems to play the major role in producing
hydroxyl radicals and Pplcc2 in the stress response during
the degradation of a woody substrate.
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