Aspergillus enzymes involved in degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides.

ABSTRACT: Degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides is of major importance in the food and feed, beverage, textile, and paper and pulp industries, as well as in several other industrial production processes. Enzymatic degradation of these polymers has received attention for many years and is becoming a more and more attractive alternative to chemical and mechanical processes. Over the past 15 years, much progress has been made in elucidating the structural characteristics of these polysaccharides and in characterizing the enzymes involved in their degradation and the genes of biotechnologically relevant microorganisms encoding these enzymes. The members of the fungal genus Aspergillus are commonly used for the production of polysaccharide-degrading enzymes. This genus produces a wide spectrum o

SUBMITTER: de Vries RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC99039 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature