Induction by ferulic acid of multiple forms of peroxidase in the fungus Trametes versicolor (Basidiomycetes).

Two forms of peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) were induced in mycelium of Trametes versicolor by ferulic acid, with an about 2,5-fold increase of their specific activity. Both inducible forms of peroxidase were isolated and partially purified by ion-exchange chromatography on CM-Sephadex C-50 and DEAE-Sepharose Cl 6B; some of their properties were also characterized.