The following table lists the enzymes that ETA members reported to be in use prior to 1994. The enzyme class (e.g. amylase) is listed and the source of the enzyme follows (e.g. Aspergillus oryzae).

Enzyme - Origin

Alpha-galactosidase ----- Aspergillus niger

Amylase ----- Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Aspergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger

Amylase ---- (Malt diastase) malt

Amyloglucosidase ---- Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus oryzae

Beta-amylase ---- wheat, Bacillus spp.

Catalase --- Aspergillus niger

Cellulase --- Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma longibrachiatum (reesei)

Glucose oxidase ---- Aspergillus niger

Hemicellulase ---- Aspergillus niger, Trichoderma longibrachiatum (reesei), Aspergillus oryzae, Bacillus subtilis

Invertase ---- Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Lactase ---- Aspergillus oryzae, Kluveromyces lactis

Lipase ---- Aspergillus niger, Arthrobacter ureafaciens, Candida cylindracea, Rhizomucor miehei, Rhizopus oryzae, Rhizopus delemar

Lysophospholipase ---- Aspergillus niger

Lysozyme --- egg white

Pancreatin ---- Porcine pancreas

Pancrelipase ---- Bovine and porcine pancreas

Pectinase ---- Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus japonicus, Rhizopus oryzae

Phospholipase ---- porcine

Phytase ---- Aspergillus niger

Protease, microbial ---- spergillus oryzae, Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus melleus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus thermoproteolyticus, Rhizopus niveus

Protease, botanical ---- papaya latex (papain), pineapple, root and stem (bromelain)

Protease, animal ---- bovine or porcine (trypsin), bovine or porcine (chymotrypsin), bovine or porcine (pepsin)

rennin

SuperOxide Dismutase Bacillus spp.

* As provided by member companies of the Enzyme Technical Association.

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