Composition of the cellulase complex of clostridium thermocellum

Journal Article · Sat Jul 20 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Biochemistry (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5965678

Golovchenko, N P; Akimenko, V K; Chuvil'skaya, N A

The anaerobic thermophilic cellulolytic bacterium C. thermocellum is considered as a potential organism for the industrial direct bioconversion of cellulose to ethanol. The activities and localization of various cellulolytic enzymes in C. thermocellum are determined here. Preparative methods and determination of enzymes are discussed. Analytical methods are examined. The authors determine that C. thermocellum has all six known cellulolytic enzymes, and that in certain cases up to 50% of the intracellular activity of the indicated enzymes is localized outside the cells.

• Research Organization: Institute of the Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Pushchino
• OSTI ID: 5965678
• Journal Information: Biochemistry (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 50:1; ISSN BIORA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
BACTERIA
CARBOHYDRATES
CELLULASE
CELLULOLYTIC ACTIVITY
CELLULOSE
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CLOSTRIDIUM
CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM
DECOMPOSITION
ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS
ENZYME ACTIVITY
ENZYMES
ETHANOL
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
HYDROLASES
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LYSIS
MICROORGANISMS
O-GLYCOSYL HYDROLASES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYSACCHARIDES
PRODUCTION
SACCHARIDES
SOLVOLYSIS
SYNTHESIS