Thermostability of xylanolytic enzymes produced by Lentinula edodes UFV70

Fraga Costa Ribeiro, LilianeGomes Marçal Vieira Vaz, MarceloMaria Chaves-Alves, VirgíniaCristina Dantas Vanetti, MariaCatarina Megumi Kasuya, MariaMaria Lopes Passos, FláviaGalvão do Nascimento, Antônio

Xylanolytic enzymes produced by Lentinula edodes UFV70, cultivated in eucalyptus sawdust/rice bran medium, were stable at 50, 60 and 65ºC for 21 hours, losing only 15-25% activity. Fungus incubation at 50ºC for 12 hours and at 65ºC for 24 hours increased the amount of xylose produced.

1. Lentinula edodes
2. thermostability
3. xylanase
4. xylose