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Characterization of extracellular thermostable xylanase from Chaetomium globosum
Author(s) -
Gandhi Jagruti P.,
Rao K. Koteswara,
Dave Prafulla J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.280600109
Subject(s) - chaetomium globosum , xylanase , xylan , xylobiose , extracellular , xylose , chemistry , enzyme , extracellular polysaccharide , fungus , biochemistry , polysaccharide , botany , biology , fermentation
This paper deals with the characterization of extracellular thermostable xylanase produced by Chaetomium globosum , an ascomycete fungus. The crude extracellular enzyme was found to have temperature and pH optima of 60°C and 5·0 respectively. The enzyme hydrolyses xylan to a mixture of xylo‐oligomers. Xylobiose and xylose are the major breakdown products.