An additional benefit of this enzyme is that it increases the concentration of arabino-xyl-oligosaccharides in bread, which have beneficial effects on human health.
Origins:
- Fungi of the genus Trichoderma: T. reesei QM 6a and its mutants, T. harzianum, T. viride.
- Bacterial survivalist bacillus Aspergillus, Penicillium, Humicola, Cellulomonas, Pseudomonas.
- Actinomycetes such as Streptomyces
Effect:
- Catalysis of cellulose decomposition involving water.
Hydrolysis of the β- 1,4-glycosidic bond of cellulose and gradual shortening of the polymer to obtain the final product – glucose.
