NEUE PECTINESTERASE, VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DEMETHOXILIERTEM PECTIN UNTER VERWENDUNG DER NEUEN PECTINESTERASE

摘要

A novel pectin esterase which randomly hydrolyzes the methyl ester bond of pectin can be obtained by cultivating, on a medium, a mold strain belonging to Genus Aspergillus, Genus Penicillium, Genus Fusarium or Genus Sclerotinia and having an ability to produce said novel pectin esterase. A demethoxylated pectin having a uniform methoxyl group content can be obtained by adding said novel pectin esterase to pectin. The demethoxylated pectin thus obtained can be utilized as gelling agent, emulsifier or thickener for food processing.