Figure 2: Improvement of Cellulose Degradation Ability by Applying Anchorage Position Control (IMAGE)

Kobe University

Figure 2: Improvement of Cellulose Degradation Ability by Applying Anchorage Position Control

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This technique allowed the enzymes to be placed in the optimal positions for their functions -- endoglucanase, which requires direct contact with large cellulose molecules, was anchored to the outside layer of the yeast cell wall, whereas β -- glucosidase was anchored to the inside because it doesn't require the direct contact. This allowed more efficient use of the yeast cell wall space and succeeded in increasing the cellulose degradation ability.

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