Partial purification and properties of a novel chitosanase secreted by Rhodotorula gracilis.

Somashekar, D. and Joseph, R. (1992) Partial purification and properties of a novel chitosanase secreted by Rhodotorula gracilis. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 14 (1). 1-4, 13 ref..

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Abstract

An extracellular chitosanase produced by Rhodotorula gracilis CFR-1 that catalyses a limited degradation of chitosan with no detectable generation of glucosamine or reducing groups was identified. Ultracentrifugation, PAGE and gel permeation studies suggest that chitosan of average molecular mass 36 000 Da was reduced by the enzymic catalysis to nearly 1/4 this size without further hydrolysis of the products. The enzyme, produced constitutively by this yeast, was partially purified and some of its properties were studied.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ENZYMES-; GLYCOSIDASES-; MICROORGANISMS-; YEASTS-; CARBOHYDRASES-; CHITOSANASES-; RHODOTORULA-
Subjects:	600 Technology > 05 Chemical engineering > 03 Enzyme Biotechnology and Engineering 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 29 Microbiological food > 04 Yeast
Divisions:	Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	27 May 2016 06:39
Last Modified:	27 May 2016 06:39
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8000

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