ALGINIC ACID HYDROLYZING ENZYME AND HYDROLYSIS OF ALGINIC ACID

摘要

PURPOSE: To obtain an alginic acid hydrolyzing enzyme from a culture solution of a bacterium capable of producing an enzyme for strongly hydrolyzing alginic acid as a main component of a biofilm Pseudomonas aeruginosa. CONSTITUTION: A bacterium belonging to the genus Bacillus, capable of hydrolyzing alginic acid, is cultured. An alginic acid hydrolyzing enzyme is collected from the culture product to give the alginic acid hydrolyzing enzyme. Alginic acid is treated with the prepared crude or purified enzyme and hydrolyzed.