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Regulation of the cellulase biosynthesis inAspergillus terreus

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Synthesis of cellulase inAspergillus terreus GTC826 was induced by glucose, xylose and cellobiose at up to 5.0 mg/ml but beyond this concentration they repressed enzyme synthesis. Cycloheximide at 0.2 mM prevented this induction.

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    Present address: Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University, Willard Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA

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Ali, S., Sayed, A. Regulation of the cellulase biosynthesis inAspergillus terreus . World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8, 73–75 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01200691

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