Cellulase from Trichoderma reesei

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Cellulase from Trichoderma reesei is produced by submerged fermentation of a selected strain of the fungus Trichoderma reesei and catalyzes the breakdown of cellulose into glucose, cellobiose, and higher glucose polymers. It corresponds to a molecular mass of 68 kDa with optimum pH and temperature of 6 and 52° C, respectively.

Cellulase from Trichoderma reesei has been used:

• for aqueous extraction of oil from corn germ
• in the enzymatic hydrolysis of Sweet Sorghum Bagasse (SSB)
• in the enzymatic digestion of paper grids

Cellulase from Sigma has been used to degrade cello-oligosaccharides into glucose in order to investigate the biodegradability of bioabsorbable bacterial cellulose (BBC).

Cellulase complexes with β-glucosidase for degrading cellobiose to glucose polymer. The lignin content in straw and furfural residues hampers cellulase production.