Um mutante de Hemicola lanuginosa resistente a 2-deoxiglucose(M7) foi obtido através de exposição de conídios a raios γ, permitindo a expressão em caldo contendo 0,6% de 2-deoxiglucose (DG) e celobiose (1%) antes da semeadura em ágar DG esculina citrato de ferro amoniacal, da qual foram selecionadas as colônias com halo negro. Os parâmetros cinéticos para produção aumentada de ß-glucosidase (BGL) foram obtidos empregando-se sabugo de milho como fonte de carbono. A combinação de espiga de milho com água de maceração de milho foi a que forneceu os valores mais altos nos parâmetros cinéticos de formação de todos os produtos. O efeito da temperatura na cinética e atributos termodinâmicos da produção de BGL pelas cepas selvagem e M7 foi avaliado empregando-se processo de batelada em oito temperaturas diferentes in frascos em agitação. O melhor desempenho foi observado a 45ºC e 20g.l-1 de espiga de milho em 64h. Tanto a multiplicação quanto a formação do produto foram muito altas a 45ºC e ambas estavam ligadas em condições ótimas de trabalho. O rendimento de BGL produzido pelo mutante M7 (1556 U.g-1 de espiga seca) foi significativamente superior aos valores reportados para todos os sistemas fúngicos e bacterianos. A mutação influenciou a termoestabilização no microrganismo, sendo que o mutante necessitou de energia de ativação mais baixa para multiplicação e valores mais baixos de entalpia e entropia para a formação do produto quando comparado à cepa selvagem e a outros microrganismos mesofilicos e termotolerantes. Na fase de inativação, os microrganismos necessitaram valores mais baixos de energia de ativação, entalpia e entropia para o equilíbrio da formação de produto, confirmando a natureza termofílica da máquina metabólica do mutante.

A 2-deoxyglucose-resistant mutant (M7) of Humicola lanuginosa was obtained by exposing conidia to γ-rays and permitting expression in broth containing 0.6% 2-deoxyglucose (DG) and cellobiose (1%) before plating on DG esculin-ferric ammonium citrate agar medium from which colonies showing faster and bigger blackening zones were selected. Kinetic parameters for enhanced ß-glucosidase (BGL) synthesis by M7 were achieved when corncobs acted as the carbon source. The combination between corncobs and corn steep liquor was the best to support higher values of all product formation kinetic parameters. Effect of temperature on the kinetic and thermodynamic attributes of BGL production equilibrium in the wild organismand M7was studied using batch process at eight different temperatures in shake-flask studies. The best performance was found at 45ºC and 20 g L-1 corncobs in 64 h. Both growth and product formation (17.93 U mL-1) were remarkably high at 45ºC and both were coupled under optimum working conditions. Product yield of BGL from the mutant M7 (1556.5 U g-1 dry corncobs) was significantly higher than the values reported on all fungal and bacterial systems. Mutation had thermo-stabilization influence on the organism and mutant required lower activation energy for growth and lower magnitudes of enthalpy and entropy for product formation than those demanded by the wild organism, other mesophilic and thermo-tolerant organisms. In the inactivation phase, the organisms needed lower values of activation energy, enthalpy and entropy for product formation equilibrium, confirming thermophilic nature of metabolic network possessed by the mutant organism.

Production of β-xylosidaseby a cycloheximide and 2-deoxy-D-glucose-resistant mutant of Kluyveromyces marxianus PPY125 was studied when cultured on growth media containing galactose, glucose, xylose, cellobiose, sucrose and lactose as carbon sources. Xylose, cellobiose, lactose and sucrose were the key substrates. Both K. marxianus PPY125 and its mutant (M 125) supported maximum β-xylosidase specific product yield (Y P/X) following growth on xylose. Basal level of activity was observed in non-induced cultures grown on glucose. The mutant produced 1.5 to 2-fold more β-xylosidase than that produced by the wild cells. Synthesis of β-xylosidase was regulated by an induction mechanism in both wild and mutant cells. Addition of glucose did not inhibit the synthesis of β-xylosidase in both parental and mutant cultures in the presence of corn steep liquor. Partially purified enzyme showed good stability when incubated at 60ΊC and was quite stable at pH 5.0-7.0. Thermodynamic studies revealed that the enzyme derived by the mutant M125 was more thermostable as evidenced by higher midpoint inactivation temperature, lower activation energy demand for β-xyloside hydrolysis, as well as lower enthalpy and entropy demand for reversible denaturation of enzyme

The influence of carbon and nitrogen sources on the production of exo-glucanase was investigated. The enzyme production was variable according to the carbon or nitrogen source used. Levels of beta-cellobiohydrolase (CBH) were minimal in the presence of even low concentrations of glucose. Enzyme production was stimulated by other carbohydrates and thus is subject to carbon source control by easily metabolizable sugars. In Dubos medium, on cellobiose, the cellobiohydrolase titres were 2-to 110-fold higher with cells growing on monomeric sugars and 2.7 times higher than cells growing on other disaccharides. alpha-Cellulose was the most effective inducer of beta-cellobiohydrlase and filter paperase (FPase) activities, followed by kallar grass straw. Exogenously supplied glucose inhibited the synthesis of the enzyme in cultures of Cellulomonas flavigena. Nitrates were the best nitrogen sources and supported greater cell mass, cellobiohydrolase and FPase production. During growth on alpha-cellulose containing 8-fold sodium nitrate concentration, maximum volumetric productivities (Qp) of beta-cellobiohydrolase and FPase were 87.5 and 79.5 IU/l./h respectively and are significantly higher than the values reported for some other potent fungi and bacteria.