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β-GLUCANASE: THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF GENETIC ENGINEERING

Authors :
Edward Hinchliffe
Source :
Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 91:384-389
Publication Year :
1985
Publisher :
The Institute of Brewing & Distilling, 1985.

Abstract

The now well established principles of genetic engineering are described in relation to the solution of problems associated with β-glucans in beer. The application of these techniques has enabled the isolation of a Bacillus subtilis endo-1, 3–1, 4-β-D-glucanase gene which expresses a biologically active enzyme in yeast.15,16 Although this enzyme is capable of hydrolysing beer β-glucans during fermentation, thereby enhancing beer filtration, insufficient β-glucanase is produced in yeast to enable successful commercial implementation. The requirements for the efficient production of β-glucanase in genetically manipulated brewing yeast are described.

Details

ISSN :
00469750
Volume :
91
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the Institute of Brewing
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........2e50a8a1a7d9a1bb4037bc096e02f890
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2050-0416.1985.tb04360.x