Enzymes Flashcards
Lactobaccilus
Lactose to lactic acid
Penicillium fungus
Converts pencillin
Making yoghurt
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Streptococcus thermophilus
Alcoholic beverages
S, cerevisiae - wine is made using grapes that naturally have yeasts on their skin
Single celled protien
Fusarium venenatum
Glucose isomeras
Converts glucose to fructose
Penicillin acylase
Forms semi synthetic penicillins such as amoxicillin and ampicillin
Lactase
Lactose to glucose and galactose by hydrolysis
Aminoacylase
Hydrolase used to produce pure samples of L amino acids by removing acyl group from nitrogen of N- acyl amino acid
Glucoamaylase
Converts detrins to glucose during hydrolysis of starch
Nitrile hydratase
Nitriles to amides