Cell-wall-degrading enzymes of aquatic hyphomycetes: a review |
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| Authors: | ANNE-CAROLE CHAMIER |
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| Institution: | Department of Botany, Royal Holloway &Bedford Colleges, Virgina Water GU25 4LN |
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| Abstract: | Reports of cell-wall-degrading enzymes of aquatic hyphomycetes are reviewed, including pectinases, cellulases, hemicellulases, laminarinases and chitinases and the ability of these fungi to degrade lignin and straw. New evidence of enzymic activity is presented for 14 species. |
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| Keywords: | Cellulases chitinases degradation of lignin and straw hemicellulases laminarinases pectinases |
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