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. 1982 Sep;44(3):754–756. doi: 10.1128/aem.44.3.754-756.1982

Isolation of Marine Bacteria Capable of Producing Specific Lyases for Alginate Degradation

R Scott Doubet 1, Ralph S Quatrano 1
PMCID: PMC242088  PMID: 16346104

Abstract

Alginate lyases (EC 4.2.2.3) were isolated from cultures of several marine bacterial isolates. The lyases were induced by native alginate and had activity toward both the mannuronic acid and the guluronic acid blocks of the alginate polymer. The guluronic acid-specific lyase was recovered from the medium, whereas the mannuronic acid-specific lyase was retained with the bacteria.

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