Biotechnological Aspects and Perspective of Microbial Keratinase Production

Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes predominantly active when keratin substrates are available that attack disulfide bridges in the keratin to convert them from complex to simplified forms. Keratinases are essential in preparation of animal nutrients, protein supplements, leather manufacture, textil...

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Published inBioMed research international Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors Arshad, M. K. Md, Hashim, U., Chen, Yeng, Tang, Thean Hock, Lakshmipriya, Thangavel, Anbu, Periasamy, Gopinath, Subash C. B., Ruslinda, A. Rahim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Animal feathers
Apoptosis
Bacterial Proteins - chemistry
Biotechnology - methods
Crystal structure
Environmental impact
Enzymes
Fungi
Grants
Hair
Humans
Keratin
Methods
Peptide Hydrolases - chemistry
Physiological aspects
Proteases
Quantum dots
Reptiles & amphibians
Review
Scholarships & fellowships
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Summary:Keratinases are proteolytic enzymes predominantly active when keratin substrates are available that attack disulfide bridges in the keratin to convert them from complex to simplified forms. Keratinases are essential in preparation of animal nutrients, protein supplements, leather manufacture, textile processing, detergent formulation, feather meal processing for feed and fertilizer, the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries, and waste management. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop a method for continuous production of keratinase from reliable sources that can be easily managed. Microbial keratinase is less expensive than conventionally produced keratinase and can be obtained from fungi, bacteria, and actinomycetes. In this overview, the expansion of information about microbial keratinases and important considerations in keratinase production are discussed.
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Academic Editor: Bidur P. Chaulagain
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2015/140726