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Selective induction of β-glucosidase in Trichoderma reesei by xylan

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In Trichoderma reesei, QM 9414, β-glucosidase can be selectively induced by xylan. At a concentration of 0.5% xylan in the growth medium, the yield of β-glucosidase is 3 times more than in cellulose medium suggesting that the synthesis of this enzyme in this organism is under an independent regulatory control.

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  1. Department of Microbiology, Haryana Agricultural University, 125004, Hissar, Haryana, India

    K. Chaudhary & P. Tauro

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Chaudhary, K., Tauro, P. Selective induction of β-glucosidase in Trichoderma reesei by xylan. European J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 15, 185–187 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00511246

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