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The ability of Gremmeniella abietina to hydrolyze polygalacturonic acid
Author(s) -
Petäistö RaijaLiisa,
Kajander E. O.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1993.tb00967.x
Subject(s) - pectin , pectinase , hydrolysis , fungus , chemistry , enzyme , biochemistry , botany , biology
Gremmeniella abietina grew well in media with pectin as the sole carbon source. The fungus secreted at least one enzyme with polygalacturonase activity, and this was induced by addition of pectin to the culture medium.