Abstract
Activity of α-l-arabinofuranosidae (EC 3.2.1.55) ranged between 0.03 and 1.63 U/ml whenSclerotium rolfsii was grown in a synthetic medium containing different nitrogen and carbon sources. Agricultural and forest residues such as rice straw, corn cob, groundnut husk, and apple pomace were suitable substrates for enzyme production. Maximum activity, 4.2 U/ml, was with pre-treated corn cobs.
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The authors are with the National Chemical Laboratory, Division of Biochemistry, Pune 411 008, India
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Chinnathambi, S., Lachke, A.H. An extracellular α-l-arabinofuranosidase fromSclerotium rolfsii . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 11, 232–233 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00704656
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