Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Xylanase from Trichoderma viride has been used as a component of an enzyme mixture for the hydrolysis of hemicellulose-rich solution (autohydrolysate). It has also been used as a cell-wall degrading enzyme to determine the efficiency of p-coumaryl esterase to release p-coumaroyl and feruloyl group.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Xylanase(endo-1,4-β-Xylanase) is involved in the hydrolysis of xylan. It has a wide range of applications in industrial processes such as, bioleeching of craft pulp in paper industry and production of hydrolysates from agro-industrial wastes. Xylanaseis also used in nutritional enhancement of lignocellulosic feed and in clarification of juice and wines.

General description

Xylanase is a hemicellulolytic enzyme. It is synthesized by microorganisms like bacteria, yeast and fungi.

Xylanase from Trichoderma viride was shown to have molecular weight of 22 kDa with a Pi of 9.3.

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Other Notes

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Packaging

1000 units in glass bottle

250 units in poly bottle

Physical form

Contains sorbitol and sodium acetate buffer salts

Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1 µmole of 4-nitrophenol from 4-nitrophenol-xylan per min at pH 4.5 at 30 °C.