ENZYME AND MICROORGANISM DEGRADING RHAMNOGALACTURONANE II

摘要

Enzyme degrading rhamnogalacturonane II (RG-II) and having an endo- beta -L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1}3')-D-apiofuranosyl hydrolase activity and/or an endo- alpha -L-fucopyranosyl-(1}4)-L-rhamnopyranosyl hydrolase activity. Said enzyme can be produced by a microorganism, particularly of the Penicillium genus, such as the strains I-1577 and I-1578 deposited at the CNCM. RG-II may be obtained from plant extracts by means of a process comprising a chromatography.