Table 2.

Properties of fungal β-galactosidases

Sr.#	Fungal source of β-galactosidases	Optimal temperature (°C)	Optimal pH	Location of the enzyme (Extracellular/intracellular)	References
1	Aspergillus niger	55	3.5–4.5	Unknown	Haider and Husain (2007a, b)
2	Kluyveromyces fragilis	35–45	6.3–6.5	Cell bound
3	Aspergillus foetidus	66–67	3.5–4	Extracellular	Roy and Gupta (2003)
4	Aspergillus oryzae	55–60	4.5–5	Extracellular
5	Neurospora crassa	4	–	Extracellular