Summary
Bacillus licheniformis-1 elaborated a constitutive extracellular CMCase. The temperature and pH optima of the enzyme were 55°C and 6.1 respectively. Its production was enhanced in the presence of easily metabolisable sugars and was lower when cellulosic sources were used.
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Abbreviations
- CMC:
-
Carboxy Methyl Cellulose.
- CP-60:
-
Cellulose Powder 60
- CP-100:
-
Cellulose Powder 100
- CP-X:
-
Cellulose Powder X
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Dhillon, N., Chhibber, S., Saxena, M. et al. A constitutive endoglucanase (CMCase) from Bacillus licheniformis-1. Biotechnol Lett 7, 695–697 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01040212
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