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Colletotrichum lindemuthianum isolated from soybean in Saudi Arabia produced polygalacturonase, pectin methylesterase, pectin trans-eliminase and carboxymethylcellulasein vitro. Polygalacturonase showed maximaum activity at 30 to 35°C and pH 4.0 to 5.0. The absorption maximum for pectin trans-eliminase reaction products was at approximately 548 nm. The polygalacturonase and pectin trans-eliminase activities increased with culture age. The degradation of carboxymethylcellulose was also demonstrated.
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Bahkali, A.H. In vitro production of pectolytic and cellulolytic enzymes byColletotrichum lindemuthianum isolated from soybean grown in Saudi Arabia. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8, 55–59 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200685
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