Research Article

(1→3)-α-d-Glucan from Fruiting Body and Mycelium of Cerrena unicolor (Bull.) Murrill: Structural Characterization and Use as a Novel Inducer of Mutanase

Table 1

Characteristics of harvested fruiting body of C. unicolor.

GenBank accession numberGeographic originHost treeFruiting body sizeFruiting body maturity(1→3)--D-Glucan
(%)

HM357713Drobin (52°44′N, 19°59′E)Salix caprea<20 cm+++46.1 ± 0.8

ruiting body maturity: +: immature fruiting body (lack of hymenophore); ++: mature fruiting body with immature spores; +++: mature fruiting body with mature spores. mount of (1→3)--D-glucan in fruiting body dry mass. Results are shown as mean ± SD of three independent experiments.