Description:
Porodaedalea pini is a white-rot fungus that attacks conifers and secretes different kinds
of extracellular enzymes. This is the first report identifying the secreted proteome of P.
pini grown on liquid medium. Some proteins involved in carbohydrate metabolism were
identified by peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) using matrix-assisted laser
desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI/TOF/MS). The
identified proteins were classified according to their biochemical roles as: carbohydrate
transport and metabolism, amino acid transport and metabolism, aromatic compound
metabolism and oxidative stress responses, cellular processes and signaling, and
hypothetical proteins. Furthermore, one spot of the proteins in the carbohydrate
transport and metabolism categories may be correlated to the hydrolytic enzymes
secretion. This protein was homologous to the glycoside hydrolase family 1 and seems
to be a β-glucosidase.
Keywords: Porodaedalea pini; Cellulase; Proteomics; Peptide Mass Fingerprinting