Cellulose degradation byLeucocoprinus gongylophorus, the fungus cultured by the leaf-cutting antAtta sexdens rubropilosa
- 1 December 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
- Vol. 67 (4), 385-386
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00872939
Abstract
Leucocoprinus gongylophorus, the fungus cultured by the leaf-cutting antAtta sexdens rubropilosa, is able to degrade efficiently cellulose, microcrystaline cellulose, carboximethylcellulose, and cellobiose. Analysis of the degradation products indicate that the fungus produce extracellular β-glucosidase, exo- and endo-glucanase. The importance of cellulose degradation to the association of fungus and ant is discussed.Keywords
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