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Review
. 1978;133(7-8):647-56.
doi: 10.1016/s0323-6056(78)80069-x.

Cellulose-decomposing fungi

A Z Abou-Zeid, A I El-Diwany
Review

Cellulose-decomposing fungi

A Z Abou-Zeid et al. Zentralbl Bakteriol Naturwiss. 1978.

Abstract

The present article gives a survey of the cellulose-decomposing fungi. It is concerned with the micro-organisms having the capability of degradating cellulose sources. It includes the factors influencing cellulose-decomposing fungi, cellulose-decomposing enzymes, mechanisms of degradation, and factors influencing the cellulolytic enzymes (cellulases).

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