Assay of xylanolytic activity of mutants of Neurospora crassa (Ema 5297) induced with ultra-violet radiation

Authors

  • Nelofar Yesmin Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Tahsina Haque Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Mozmader Tima Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Suman Mohajan Department of Microbiology, Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v44i3.38558

Keywords:

Mutation, Mutants, Xylanase enzyme, Enzymatic activity

Abstract

Mutation was induced in Neurospora crassa (Ema 5297) with UV (having the wave length of 254 nm) irradiation. Three groups of biochemical mutants (leucine, tryptophan and arginine) were obtained. Ema and 7 leucine mutants were used to evaluate whether mutation has any considerable effect for the production of such enzyme. Enzymatic activity was expressed as International Unit (IU). It was found that N. crassa mycelia secrete xylanases to the culture supernatant. Mutant Y10 showed highest xylanase activity (1.663 IU) and wild N. crassa (Ema) showed lowest (0.416 IU) activity.

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Published

2018-10-13

How to Cite

Yesmin, N., Haque, T., Tima, M., & Mohajan, S. (2018). Assay of xylanolytic activity of mutants of Neurospora crassa (Ema 5297) induced with ultra-violet radiation. Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 44(3), 475–478. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v44i3.38558

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Short Communications

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