The breakdown of cellulose and its derivatives by enzymes from Myrothecium verrucaria
- 1 October 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 85 (1), 67-72
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0850067
Abstract
The action of cell-free filtrates from M. verrucaria and from rumen bacteria was examined on soluble carboxymethylcellulose, in soluble swollen-cellulose powder, and cotton fibers. Maximum activity of carboxymethylcellulase and cellulase was evident at 50[degree]. CarboxymethylceUulase and cellulase exhibited maximum stability between pH 5 and 7. Neither enzymic system was inactivated by digestion with pepsin or trypsin.Keywords
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