Abstract
Growth and concomitant production of an extracellular pectin lyase (PL) [poly(methoxylgalactosiduronate) endolyase; EC 4.2.2.10] were investigated in a group of 16 fungi grown in liquid medium containing pectin as a supplementary carbon source. Culture filtrates of both Penicillium italicum (CECT 2294) and P. expansum (CECT 2275) showed the highest PL activity and contained polygalacturonase but not pectinesterase activity. The effect of the inoculum size, the carbon source (sucrose and glucose syrup), and the presence of pectin on the production of PL by P. italicum was studied. The presence of 2.6 mM glycerophosphate in the culture medium enhanced the appearance of PL but was not inhibitory for the in vitro activity. However, glycerol inhibited the enzyme nearly 50% at such a concentration.
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