Properties of cellulase fromTrichoderma viride

Abstract
Cellulase produced byTrichoderma viride acted on carboxymethyl cellulose with a Km of 4.9 g substrate per litre, showing a pH optimum at 4.5 and a temperature optimum at 55 °C. Ag+, Hg2+, Zn2+, Cu2+ and N3 - were inhibitory.