Isolation and identification of a novel erythromycin-degrading fungus, Curvularia sp. RJJ-5, and its degradation pathway

• Published in: FEMS microbiology letters Vol. 368; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Ren, Jianjun, Deng, Liujie, Niu, Dongze, Wang, Zhenzhu, Fan, Bo, Taoli, Huhe, Li, Zhijie, Zhang, Jin, Li, Chunyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Ascomycota; Biodegradation; Decontamination; Energy sources; Erythromycin; Fungi; Glycosidases; Glycoside hydrolase; Glycosides; Hydrolase; Metabolites; Microbiology; Mycelia; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Substrates; China; biodegradation; degradation pathway; sp; erythromycin; Curvularia sp

ABSTRACT Erythromycin pollution is an important risk to the ecosystem and human health worldwide. Thus, it is urgent to develop effective approaches to decontaminate erythromycin. In this study, we successfully isolated a novel erythromycin-degrading fungus from an erythromycin-contaminated site. Th...