Carboxymethyl cellulase and cellobiase production by Clostridium acetobutylicum in an industrial fermentation medium

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6618354

Allock, E R; Woods, D R

The production of a carboxymethyl cellulase and a cellobiase by Clostridium acetobutylicum was demonstrated. In liquid medium the carboxymethyl cellulase was induced by molasses, and it was not repressed by glucose. Optimum carboxymethyl cellulase activity occurred at pH 4.6 and 37/sup 0/C.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
• OSTI ID: 6618354
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 41:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
CELLULASE
BIOSYNTHESIS
CELLULOSE
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
ACETONE
BUTANOLS
CELLOBIOSE
CLOSTRIDIUM
ENZYME ACTIVITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMENTATION
GLUCOSE
MOLASSES
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
BACTERIA
BIOCONVERSION
CARBOHYDRATES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
DISACCHARIDES
ENZYMES
GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
HEXOSES
HYDROLASES
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
KETONES
LYSIS
MICROORGANISMS
MONOSACCHARIDES
NUMERICAL DATA
O-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
SOLVOLYSIS
SYNTHESIS
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