Characterization of lignocellulolytic activities from fungi isolated from the deep-sea sponge Stelletta normani.

ABSTRACT: Extreme habitats have usually been regarded as a source of microorganisms that possess robust proteins that help enable them to survive in such harsh conditions. The deep sea can be considered an extreme habitat due to low temperatures (<5°C) and high pressure, however marine sponges survive in these habitats. While bacteria derived from deep-sea marine sponges have been studied, much less information is available on fungal biodiversity associated with these sponges. Following screening of fourteen fungi isolated from the deep-sea sponge Stelletta normani sampled at a depth of 751 metres, three halotolerant strains (TS2, TS11 and TS12) were identified which displayed high CMCase and xylanase activities. Molecular based taxonomic approaches identified these strains as Cadophora sp. TS2, Eme

SUBMITTER: Batista-Garcia RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5365110 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature