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Properties of cellulase fromTrichoderma viride

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Cellulase produced byTrichoderma viride acted on carboxymethyl cellulose with a Km of 4.9 g substrate per litre, showing a pH optimum at 4.5 and a temperature optimum at 55 °C. Ag+, Hg2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and N3 - were inhibitory.

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Gupta, J.K., Gupta, Y.P. Properties of cellulase fromTrichoderma viride . Folia Microbiol 24, 269–272 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02926459

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