Table 3 Degree of synergism of P. funiculosum with PfGH5 xylanase in SCB saccharification.

From: Characterization of a GH5 endoxylanase from Penicillium funiculosum and its synergism with GH16 endo-1,3(4)-glucanase in saccharification of sugarcane bagasse

Ratio of P. funiculosum secretome with PfGH5 xylanase

Glucose yield (g/L)

Xylose yield (g/L)

Arabinose yield (g/L)

Total sugar (g/L)

Degree of synergism

60:40

4.84 ± 0.14

2.91 ± 0.04

0.16 ± 0.00

7.91 ± 0.25

0.97

70:30

5.16 ± 0.06

3.16 ± 0.10

0.13 ± 0.02

8.45 ± 0.21

1.04

80:20

5.34 ± 0.29

3.79 ± 0.17

0.15 ± 0.01

9.23 ± 0.11

1.13

90:10

5.43 ± 0.28

4.03 ± 0.14

0.14 ± 0.01

9.60 ± 0.16

1.18

95:05

5.39 ± 0.27

5.23 ± 0.18

0.16 ± 0.02

10.78 ± 0.28

1.32

100:0

5.06 ± 0.18

2.95 ± 0.38

0.14 ± 0.01

8.15 ± 0.02

NA

  1. A DS higher than one indicates there is cooperation among the involved enzymes while DS lower than one indicates there is competition between the involved enzymes.
  2. NA not applicable.