Enzyme Activities of Two Recombinant Heme-Containing Peroxidases, DyP1 and VP2, Identified from the Secretome of Trametes versicolor.

is a wood-inhabiting agaricomycete known for its ability to cause strong white-rot decay on hardwood and for its high tolerance of phenolic compounds. The goal of the present work was to gain insights into the molecular biology and biochemistry of the heme-including class II and dye-decolorizing peroxidases secreted by this fungus. Proteomic analysis of the secretome of BRFM 1218 grown on oak wood revealed a set of 200 secreted proteins, among which were the dye-decolorizing peroxidase DyP1 and the versatile peroxidase VP2. Both peroxidases were heterologously produced in , biochemically characterized, and tested for the ability to oxidize complex substrates. Both peroxidases were found to be active against several substrates under acidic conditions, and DyP1 was very stable over a relatively large pH range of 2.0 to 6.0, while VP2 was more stable at pH 5.0 to 6.0 only. The thermostability of both enzymes was also tested, and DyP1 was globally found to be more stable than VP2. After 180 min of incubation at temperatures ranging from 30 to 50°C, the activity of VP2 drastically decreased, with 10 to 30% of the initial activity retained. Under the same conditions, DyP1 retained 20 to 80% of its enzyme activity. The two proteins were catalytically characterized, and VP2 was shown to accept a wider range of reducing substrates than DyP1. Furthermore, both enzymes were found to be active against two flavonoids, quercetin and catechin, found in oak wood, with VP2 displaying more rapid oxidation of the two compounds. They were tested for the ability to decolorize five industrial dyes, and VP2 presented a greater ability to oxidize and decolorize the dye substrates than DyP1. is a wood-inhabiting agaricomycete known for its ability to cause strong white-rot decay on hardwood and for its high tolerance of phenolic compounds. Among white-rot fungi, the basidiomycete has been extensively studied for its ability to degrade wood, specifically lignin, thanks to an extracellular oxidative enzymatic system. The corresponding oxidative system was previously studied in several works for classical lignin and manganese peroxidases, and in this study, two new components of the oxidative system of , one dye-decolorizing peroxidase and one versatile peroxidase, were biochemically characterized in depth and compared to other fungal peroxidases.