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Cellulase production by fungi was much increased by growing the organisms in media containing small amounts of phenethyl alcohol or other specific organic substances. The concentration of organic added, the culture growth conditions and the type of organism employed were critical factors. These chemicals disrupt a cell function related to cellulase synthesis probably situated in the cytoplasmic membrane. The membrane region of the cell is also considered to be the probable site of cellulase synthesis.
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Stranks, D.W., Bieniada, J. Effect of phenethyl alcohol and other organic substances on cellulase production. Mycopathologia 55, 57–63 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00467093
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