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Comparison of a new amylase found in barley with the amylases of the fungi of barley husk
Author(s) -
NikuPaavola MarjaLeena,
Heikkinen Marjatta
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740260215
Subject(s) - amylase , husk , hordeum vulgare , chemistry , antiserum , fungal growth , electrophoresis , food science , biology , botany , poaceae , biochemistry , enzyme , antigen , genetics
The electrophoretic and antigenic properties of a new, partly characterised barley amylase have been compared with those of the different amylases produced by fungi living on barley husk. The purpose of this work was to ascertain whether the new amylase originates from barley or from the fungal contaminant. It was found that none of the fungi enriched from the grains in question produced amylases which had the same electrophoretic mobility as the new barley amylase or reacted with the antiserum made against it. On the basis of these results it seems clear that the new amylase originates from barley.