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High concentrations of amylases and pullulanases were formed by continuous cultivation of Thermoanaerobacter finnii, Thermobacteroides acetoethylicus, Thermoanaerobacter ethanolicus and Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum in chemostats under starch limitation. 70% to 98% of these enzymes were transported and released into the culture fluid. These extracellular enzymes were extremely thermostable under aerobic conditions and in the absence of substrate and metal ions. The amylases and pullulanases from the first three organisms had an optimal temperature of 90°C. The enzymes from C. thermosaccharolyticum were most active at 75°C. The pH optima of the amylolytic enzymes from the microorganisms investigated ranged between 5 and 6. The addition of calcium ions in vitro significantly enhanced pullulanase activity from T. finnii and C. thermosaccharolyticum. The influence of other metal ions and cyclodextrins on the activities of the amylolytic enzymes is also described.
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Koch, R., Zablowski, P. & Antranikian, G. Highly active and thermostable amylases and pullulanases from various anaerobic thermophiles. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 27, 192–198 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00251944
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