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Some characteristics of the cellulolytic enzyme system of Chaetomium cellulolyticum

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The effects of pH and temperature on the activities of endoglucanase, exoglucanase and β-glucosidase of C. cellulolyticum were studied. Thermal stability of these enzymes was characterized. Enzymatic hydrolyses of cellulose were performed yielding predominantly glucose and cellobiose. Glucose was shown to be a potent inhibitor of its own formation in cellulose saccharification.

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  1. Institut für Biotechnologie, Kernforschungsanlage Jülich, Postfach 1913, D-5170, Jülich, W. Germany

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Fähnrich, P., Irrgang, K. Some characteristics of the cellulolytic enzyme system of Chaetomium cellulolyticum . Biotechnol Lett 4, 519–524 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00131575

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