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Noncellulolytic fungal beta-glucanases: their physiology and regulation
S M Pitson1, R J Seviour, B M McDougall
1Biotechnology Research Centre, La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Australia.
Enzyme and Microbial Technology
|March 1, 1993
Abstract:
The occurrence, regulation, and action of fungal enzymes capable of degrading noncellulosic beta-glucans, especially 1,3-beta- and 1,6-beta-glucans, are reviewed. Special consideration is given to their roles in both metabolic and morphogenetic events in the fungal cell, including cell wall extension, hyphal branching, sporulation, budding, and autolysis. Also examined are the protocols currently available for their purification, with some of the properties of purified beta-glucanases discussed in terms of their potential applications in industrial, agricultural, and medical fields.