Formation and some properties of the acid phosphatase in Aspergillus terreus

Substrate specificity of purified preparations of phytase from Asp, terreus was examined. The enzyme showed broad specificity. It was found that Asp, terreus produced only one kind of acid phosphatase and it had phytase activity. Effective materials for the enzyme formation were examined. The format...

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Published inAgricultural and biological chemistry Vol. 37; no. 12; pp. 2719 - 2726
Main Authors Yamamoto, S, Minoda, Y, Yamada, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 01.12.1973
Subjects
plant biochemistry
plant physiology
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Summary:Substrate specificity of purified preparations of phytase from Asp, terreus was examined. The enzyme showed broad specificity. It was found that Asp, terreus produced only one kind of acid phosphatase and it had phytase activity. Effective materials for the enzyme formation were examined. The formation of the enzyme occurred only during times that mycelia was in contact with inositol. By differential centrifugation and electron-microscopic autoradiography, it was determined that inositol was incorporated into the mycelia and that it was located at almost the same point as where the active enzyme was located.
ISSN:0002-1369
DOI:10.1080/00021369.1973.10861074