BARRAS, D. R. 1972. A ~-glucan endo-hydrolase from Schizosaccharomyces pombe and its role in cell wall growth. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 38: 65-80.A [3-glucan hydrolase showing a marked specificity for 13-1,3-glucosidic linkages was found to be closely associated with the cell wall of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Intact log-phase cells showed 40 ~o of the enzyme activity measured in the cell homogenate. Cellular enzyme activity reached a maximum during the logarithmic growth phase and decreased sharply in the stationary phase. The possible role of the enzyme in cell wall extension is discussed.
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