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The hemicellulase separated from birchwood by steaming and water extraction comprised mainly of acetyl- and 4-O-methyglucurono-substituted xylo-oligomers. The liberation of the acidic side groups affected the rate and yield of the enzymatic hydrolysis of the xylo-oligomers. The hemicellulase ofTrichoderma reesei was superior to that ofAspergillus awamori both with respect to side group cleavage and xylose yield in hydrolysis.
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Poutanen, K., Puls, J. & Linko, M. The hydrolysis of steamed birchwood hemicellulose by enzymes produced byTrichoderma reesei andAspergillus awamori . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 23, 487–490 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02346065
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