Biocatalytic chlorination of aromatic hydrocarbons by chloroperoxidase of caldariomyces fumago

Rafael Vázquez-Duhalt, Marcela Ayala, Facundo J. Márquez-Rocha

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Abstract

Chloroperoxidase from Caldariomyces fumago was able to chlorinate 17 of 20 aromatic hydrocarbons assayed in the presence of hydrogen peroxide and chloride ions. Reaction rates varied from 0.6 min-1 for naphthalene to 758 min-1 for 9-methylanthracene. Mono-, di- and tri-chlorinated compounds were obtained from the chloroperoxidase-mediated reaction on aromatic compounds. Dichloroacenaphthene, trichloroacenaphthene 9,10-dichloroanthracene, chloropyrene, dichloropyrene, dichlorobiphenylene and trichlorobiphenylene were identified by mass spectral analyses as products from acenaphthene, anthracene, pyrene and biophenylene respectively. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with 5 and 6 aromatic rings were also substrates for the chloroperoxidase reaction. The importance of the microbial chlorination of aromatic pollutants and its potential environmental impact are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)929-933
Number of pages5
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume58
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Nov 2001
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Enzymatic chlorination
  • Fungal chloroperoxidase
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

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