Studies on the Application of an Enzyme Preparation of Rhizopus delemar (WR 35) (Colonase S) to Food Processing

Part I. Enzymatic activities of the crude enzyme preparation

Abstract

The enzyme preparation (Colonase S) derived from solid culture of Rhizopus delemar WR 35, which was isolated from leaf of a plant, exhibited remarkable macerating activity for animal and plant tissues. The preparation was found to have activities of acid protease, saccharifying and dextrinizing amylases, pectinase, and CMC-ase. The optimum pH and temperature, pH stability, and heat stability for each of them were reported.