Тип публикации: статья из журнала
Год издания: 2014
Идентификатор DOI: 10.1002/bio.2656
Ключевые слова: Higher luminous fungi, Neonothopanus nambi, ionizing irradiation, reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation
Аннотация: The luminescent system of higher luminous fungi is not fully understood and the enzyme/substrate pair of the light emission reaction has not been isolated. It was suggested that luminescence of fungi involves oxidase-type enzymes, and reactive oxygen species are important for fungal light production. Generation of reactive oxygen sПоказать полностьюpecies can be stimulated by ionizing irradiation, which has not been studied for luminous fungi. We report the effect of X-irradiation on the luminescence of fungus Neonothopanus nambi. Experiments were performed withmyceliumon a home-built setup based on an X-ray tube and monochromator/photomultiplier tube. Application of X-rays does not change the emission spectrum, but after approximately 20 min of continuous irradiation, light production from unsupported mycelium starts growing and increases up to approximately five times. After peaking, its level decreases irrespective of the presence of X-irradiation. After staying at a certain level, light production collapses to zero, which is not related to the drying of the mycelium or thermal impact of radiation. The observed shape of kinetics is characteristic of a multistage and/or chain reaction. The time profile of light production must reflect the current levels of radicals present in the system and/or the activity of enzyme complexes involved in light production. Copyright (C) 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Журнал: LUMINESCENCE
Выпуск журнала: Vol. 29, Is. 7
Номера страниц: 703-710
ISSN журнала: 15227235
Место издания: HOBOKEN
Издатель: WILEY-BLACKWELL