Fungal Cellulases I. General Properties of Unpurified Enzyme Preparations From Aspergillus Oryz.A'e

Abstract

The culture filtrate from Aspergillus oryzae contains enzymes capable of depolymerizing sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC) and of splitting all ,B-glucosides tested. These enzymes are produced by the mould in the absence of cellulose or any other carbon source containing ,B-glucosidic linkages