Biotechnological production and applications of phytases

• Published in: Applied microbiology and biotechnology Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 588 - 597
• Main Authors: Haefner, Stefan, Knietsch, Anja, Scholten, Edzard, Braun, Joerg, Lohscheidt, Markus, Zelder, Oskar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.09.2005; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 6-Phytase - biosynthesis; 6-Phytase - chemistry; 6-Phytase - genetics; 6-Phytase - pharmacology; Animal Feed; Animal nutrition; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Biotechnology; Diet; Dietary Supplements; Environmental protection; Enzymatic activity; Enzyme engineering; Enzymes; Excretion; Fermentation; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fungal Proteins - chemistry; Fungal Proteins - metabolism; Fungal Proteins - pharmacology; High temperature; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Miscellaneous; Phosphorus, Dietary - metabolism; Plant Proteins - chemistry; Plant Proteins - metabolism; Plant Proteins - pharmacology; Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified - metabolism; Protein Engineering; Trace elements; Transgenic plants; Biotechnology; Enzyme; 3-Phytase; 6-Phytase; Production; Phosphoric monoester hydrolases; Hydrolases; Esterases; Fermentation; Application

Phytases decompose phytate, which is the primary storage form of phosphate in plants. More than 10 years ago, the first commercial phytase product became available on the market. It offered to help farmers reduce phosphorus excretion of monogastric animals by replacing inorganic phosphates by microb...