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The formation ofα-l- andβ-d-fucosidase fromStreptococcus mitis ATCC 15909 was studied in fermentors under controlled conditions. Bothα-l- andβ-d-fucosidase appeared extracellularly at the end of the growth period. The optimal pH for synthesis of the enzymes was 7.0 and the formation of fucosidase activities was repressed at growth below 35° C. The investigated enzymes were stable in the pH range studied. The enzymes were mainly located in the cytoplasmic fraction.
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Nord, C.E., Wadström, T. Formation of α-l- and β-d-fucosidase in cultures ofStreptococcus mitis . Med Microbiol Immunol 158, 95–103 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02120474
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