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Survey for alpha-(1 leads to 3)-glucanase activity among yeasts.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 131 ·No. 2 ·1977-08-00 ·Pages 702-6

Meyer MT, Phaff HJ

Abstract

Activity of alpha-(1 leads to 3)-glucanase was found in species of Cryptococcus, Rhodotorula, and Endomyces. Observations on the expression and stability of this enzyme in Rhodotorula minuta var. texensis was presented.

MeSH Terms
Cell Wall/enzymology Cryptococcus/enzymology Dialysis Edetic Acid/pharmacology Glucosidases/metabolism Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Rhodotorula/enzymology Species Specificity Yeasts/enzymology
Chemicals
Edetic Acid Glucosidases
Authors & Affiliations
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Meyer M T
Phaff H J
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
DOI
10.1128/jb.131.2.702-706.1977
Published
1977-08-00
Pages
702-6
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC235485
Subset
IM
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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.131.2.702-706.1977 PMC Full Text View journal details
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