Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding a novel extracellular peroxidase from Trametes versicolor

The white rot basidiomycete Trametes versicolor secretes a large number of peroxidases which are believed to be involved in the degradation of polymeric lignin. These peroxidases have been classified previously as lignin peroxidases or manganese peroxidases (MnP). We have isolated a novel extracellular peroxidase-encoding cDNA sequence from T. versicolor CU1, the transcript levels of which are repressed by low concentrations of Mn²⁺ and induced by nitrogen and carbon but not induced in response to a range of stresses which have been reported to induce MnP expression.