Altaner, C., Saake, B. and Puls, J. (2003) Specificity of an aspergillus niger esterase deacetylating cellulose acetate. Cellulose, 10(1), pp. 85-95. (doi: 10.1023/A:1023010330865)
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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023010330865
Abstract
A purified acetyl esterase (AE), isolated from a commercial enzyme preparation, released acetic acid from water-soluble and water-insoluble cellulose acetates (CAs), native and chemically acetylated xylan as well as acetylated starch. The AE specifically cleaved off the acetyl substituents from the C<sub>2</sub>- and C<sub>3</sub>-positions from CAs of DS <1.8 and left the acetyl substituents at the C<sub>6</sub>-positions intact without degrading the polysaccharide. The activity of endoglucanase was enhanced by the presence of acetyl esterase, while the acetyl esterase derived no advantage from the presence of the endoglucanase; it was able to function independently.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Keywords: | Acetylated xylan, acetyl esterase, aspergillus niger, cellulose acetate, endoglucanase, regioselective deacetylation, substrate inhibition. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Altaner, Dr Clemens |
Authors: | Altaner, C., Saake, B., and Puls, J. |
Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QH Natural history > QH345 Biochemistry |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry University Centres > Glasgow Materials Research Initiative |
Journal Name: | Cellulose |
Publisher: | Kluwer Academic Publishers |
ISSN: | 0969-0239 |
ISSN (Online): | 1572-882X |
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