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Growth of and trehalase activity in the thermophilic fungusThermomyces lanuginosus

Prasad, ARS and Maheshwari, Ramesh (1978) Growth of and trehalase activity in the thermophilic fungusThermomyces lanuginosus. In: Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B, 87 (4). pp. 231-241.

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Abstract

The thermophilic fungus,Thermomyces lanuginosus, was grown in a glucose-asparagine liquid medium. Optimal mycelial growth occurred at 50°C. The conditions for sporulation were different from those required for vegetative growth. the former being favoured by lower nitrogen level and temperature. Trehalase (α, α-glu coside-l-glucohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.28) was one of the most active glycosidases at 50°C. Non-sporulating mycelium had higher levels of this enzyme than the sporulating mycelium. Trehalase was synthesized constitutively and its activity appears to be controlled by catabolite repression.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B
Publisher: Indian Academy Sciences
Additional Information: Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy Sciences.
Keywords: Thermomyces lanuginosus - thermophilic fungus - trehalase - sporulation - catabolite repression
Department/Centre: Division of Biological Sciences > Microbiology & Cell Biology
Date Deposited: 23 Aug 2010 05:53
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2010 10:32
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/31447

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