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Phytase of the yeast Arxula adeninivorans

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Of a number of yeasts screened for growth on phytic acid (inositol phosphates) as a sole source of carbon and phosphate, Arxula adeninivorans showed a particularly vigorous growth. This capacity was correlated with the presence of a high activity of secreted phytase. The crude enzyme showed an optimal temperature of at least 75 °C and an optimal pH of 4.5. The level of secreted enzyme far exceeded that of previously reported yeast phytases.

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  1. Research Institute, Planning and Developing Department, Ajinomoto Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, 201, Japan

    Konosuke Sano & Yoshihiro Nakamura

  2. Institut Curie Section de Recherche, UMR 216 CNRS, Centre Universitaire Paris XI, Orsay, 91405, France

    Hiroshi Fukuhara

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Sano, K., Fukuhara, H. & Nakamura, Y. Phytase of the yeast Arxula adeninivorans . Biotechnology Letters 21, 33–38 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005438121763

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