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The intracellular enzyme activities ofChlorophyllum molybditis (Mayerex. Fr.) Massee andCortinarius melliolens Fries were determined at different stages of sporophore maturity. In both mushroom species, total amylase, α-amylase, proteinase, lipase, peroxidase, catalase and polyphenol oxidase activities were increased with sporophore maturity. In contrast, glucose-6-phosphatase activity was higher in the young sporophore than in very young and mature ones. All the enzymes assayed except cellulase and β-amylase showed greater activity in the pilei than in the stipes.C. molybditis showed greater total amylase, α-amylase, cellulase, proteinase, catalase and glucose-6-phosphatase activities thanC. melliolens.
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Kadiri, M., Fasidi, I.O. Enzyme activities ofChlorophyllum molybditis andCortinarius melliolens at different sporophore stages. Biol Plant 36, 607–611 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921189
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