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General Physiology and Biophysics Vol.35, No.1, p.95–107, 2016

Title: Properties of anaerobic fungi isolated from several habitats: complexity of phenotypes
Author: Viera Zelená, Lucia Birošová, Petra Olejníková, Martin Polák, Boris Lakatoš, Ľudovít Varečka

Abstract: Isolates of anaerobic fungi from rumen, animal faeces and compost displayed morphological similarity with known anaerobic fungi. According to their ITS sequences, species were related to Neocallimastix and Piromyces. Rumen fungi tolerated exposure to an aerobic atmosphere for at least four days. Under anaerobic conditions, they could grow on both, defined or complex substrates. Growth in liquid media was monitored by the continuous measurement of metabolic gases (O2, CO2, H2, CO, H2S, CH4). Monitored metabolism was complex, showed that both CO2 and H2 were produced and subsequently consumed by yet unknown metabolic pathway(s). CO and H2S were evolved similarly, but not identically with the generation of CO2 and H2 suggesting their connection with energetic metabolism. Anaerobic fungi from snail faeces and compost produced concentrations of H2S, H2, CO near the lower limit of detection. The rumen isolates produced cellulases and xylanases with similar pH and temperature optima. Proteolytic enzymes were secreted as well. Activities of some enzymes of the main catabolic pathways were found in cell-free homogenates of mycelia. The results indicate the presence of the pentose cycle, the glyoxylate cycle and an incomplete citrate cycle in these fungi. Differences between isolates indicate phenotypic variability between anaerobic fungi.

Keywords: Anaerobic fungi — Molecular taxonomy — Production of CO, CO2, H2, H2S-hydrolases — Catabolic pathways
Published online: 15-Dec-2015
Year: 2016, Volume: 35, Issue: 1 Page From: 95, Page To: 107
doi:10.4149/gpb_2015036


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