TABLE 2.
Formation of extracellular protein and endoglycanase activities by S. rolfsii CBS 191.62 grown in shaken flasks on different substratesa
| Growth substrate | Protein concn (mg/ml) | Activity (U/ml) of:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannanase | Xylanase | Endoglucanase | ||
| Glucose | 0.62 | 81.5 | 0.59 | 6.84 |
| Glucose + α-cellulose (9:1) | 0.72 | 153 | 4.45 | 34.9 |
| Cellobiose | 1.12 | 286 | 11.0 | 127 |
| α-Cellulose | 3.83 | 675 | 228 | 1,090 |
a
All of the substrates were used at 42.6 g/liter. Flasks were incubated at 30°C and 150 rpm on a rotary shaker for 13 days.