NONCELLULOLYTIC FUNGAL BETA-GLUCANASES - THEIR PHYSIOLOGY AND REGULATION

被引:144
作者
PITSON, SM
SEVIOUR, RJ
MCDOUGALL, BM
机构
[1] Biotechnology Research Centre, La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Vic.
关键词
BETA-GLUCANASES; FUNGAL ENZYMES; REGULATION; PURIFICATION; PROPERTIES; BETA-GLUCANS;
D O I
10.1016/0141-0229(93)90136-P
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The occurrence, regulation, and action of fungal enzymes capable of degrading noncellulosic beta-glucans, especially 1,3-beta- and 1,6-beta-glucans, are reviewed. Special consideration is given to their roles in both metabolic and morphogenetic events in the fungal cell, including cell wall extension, hyphal branching, sporulation, budding, and autolysis. Also examined are the protocols currently available for their purification, with some of the properties of purified beta-glucanases discussed in terms of their potential applications in industrial, agricultural, and medical fields.
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页码:178 / 192
页数:15
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