Hyperproducing cellulase microorganism
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Abstract
A process and a microorganism for synthesizing cellulase enzymes and solu proteins are described. The microorganism is a mutant strain of an Ascomycete fungus capable of the synthesizing cellulases and soluble proteins in the presence of a growth medium containing cellulose, cellulose enzymic hydrolysate sugars or lactose. The mutant strain is identified as T. reesei MCG80.
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- 1. A biologically pure culture of T. reesei strain MCG80.
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4. A process for producing enzymes capable of catalyzing the hydrolysis of cellulose comprising:
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(a) inoculating a suitable sterile growth medium with T. reesei strain MCG80, said growth medium containing an inducer of cellulase synthesis, and (b) incubating the inoculated growth medium under conditions which will permit the growth of MCG80. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A process for producing soluble protein from cellulose, cellulose enzymic hydrolysate sugar or lactose substrate which comprises:
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(a) inoculating sterile growth medium containing a substrate selected from the group consisting of cellulose, cellulose enzymic hydrolysate sugar and lactose with T. reesei strain MCG80, and (b) incubating the inoculated growth under conditions which will permit the growth of strain MCG80. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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