Production, properties, and applications of endo-β-mannanases.

The present review provides up-to-date information on the occurrence and
methodologies used for producing and purifying endo-β-mannanases and a
comprehensive comparison of their biochemical properties. The amalgamation of
biochemical, molecular and structural biology approaches which have been used for
understanding endo-β-mannanase families, catalytic mechanism, substrate binding,
non-catalytic modules, trans-glycosylation, and multi-functional enzyme complexes
has been given critical attention. A separate section entailing the state-of-the-art about
thermostable endo-β-mannanases, which has emerged as an exciting field of both
basic and applied research, is also deliberated. The remarkable progress made by
endo-β-mannanases in various industrial sectors like food, feed, detergents, biofuel
and oil drilling is also emphasized.