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The effect of Depol 670 L and Depol 740L on wheat straw digestibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

K. Kanelias*
Affiliation:
The University of Reading, Department of Agriculture, Reading, RG6 6AR Food Materials Science Division, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA
F. L. Mould
Affiliation:
The University of Reading, Department of Agriculture, Reading, RG6 6AR
M.K. Bhat
Affiliation:
Food Materials Science Division, Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UA
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Plant cell wall polysaccharides are degraded by microorganisms provided that they produce the necessary enzymes and in sufficient quantities. Some polysaccharides, such as hemicelluloses, are highly complex branched structures, which require a wide range of enzymes for their degradation. A further complication in the hydrolysis of these polysaccharides occurs because some sugar residues are esterified to phenolic compounds, such as p -coumaric and ferulic acids. Feruloyl groups reduce accessibility of enzymes to the main chain and may also act as nucleation sites for lignification. Feruloyl esterases and arabinofuranosidases which work in synergy with main enzymes to increase the removal of phenolics, including lignin, should enable xylanolysis and cellulolysis to proceed more effectively. The effect of enzyme preparations rich in debranching enzymes on the degradation of poor quality roughage was examined.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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