An endo-(1 lead to 6) -beta-D-glucanase from Mucor hiemalis

An endo-(1 lead to 6)-beta-D-glucanase (EC 3.2.1), isolated from the culture filtrate of Mucor hiemalis, was purified by ammonium sulphate fractionation and gel filtration. The homogeneity of the enzyme was confirmed by disc electrophoresis. The enzyme had a wide range of temperature and pH stability, high substrate specificity, and an action pattern of the endo-type.