Nidheesh, T. and Suresh, P. V. (2014) Recent developments in chitosanase research and its biotechnological applications: A review. Food Chemistry, 150. pp. 392-399.
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Abstract
Chitosanases (EC 3.2.1.132) are glycosyl hydrolases that catalyse the endohydrolysis of b-1,4-glycosidic
bonds of partially acetylated chitosan to release chitosan oligosaccharides (COS). Chitosanases are
isolated, purified and characterised from different sources mainly from bacteria and fungi. Chitosanases
have received much attention due to their wide range of applications including the preparation of
bioactive COS and fungal protoplasts, as biocontrol agent against pathogenic fungi and insects, the
bioconversion of chitinous bio waste associated with seafood processing, etc. Bioactive COS produced
by the enzymatic hydrolysis of chitosan have finds numerous health benefits as well as other biological
activities. This review summarizes the recent advances in chitosanases research, the enzyme production
processes, characterization, genetic improvement and their applications.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chitosanase Chitosan N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine D-Glucosamine Chitosan oligosaccharides |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 05 Chemical engineering > 03 Enzyme Biotechnology and Engineering 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 28 Meat, Fish & Poultry |
| Divisions: | Meat Fish and Poultry Technology |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jan 2014 07:31 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2014 07:31 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/11329 |
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