Chitinases production: A robust enzyme and its industrial applications. Issue 3 (4th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Rahul Vikram; Sambyal, Krishika; Negi, Anjali; Sonwani, Shubham; Mahajan, Ritika
• Is Part Of: Biocatalysis and biotransformation. Volume 39:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 161
• Page End: 189
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04
• Subjects: Chitinases -- glycosyl hydrolase -- fermentation -- β-1, 4 glycosidic bonds -- N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc); Enzymes -- Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Enzymes -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Biotransformation (Metabolism) -- Periodicals; 660.63
• DOI: 10.1080/10242422.2021.1883004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1024-2422

Abstract

Abstract: In nature, distinct number of renewable biopolymers are available which exist as chief starting material for various bioprocesses; chitin being one of them that is degraded by the chitinases. Chitinases belong to the family of hydrolytic enzymes that hydrolyses chitin and it is also used in various industries for waste management, recovery of tannase, as biocontrol agent, chitooligosaccharides and GlcNAc production, etc. In the current paper, various chitinases sources are discussed available worldwide such as bacteria, fungal, plants, mammals, etc. At laboratory scale, purification and characterisation of various chitinases have been performed but several difficulties arise at industrial scale due to expensive purification steps. This review summarises the developments in production, extraction, purification and various applications of chitinases. Graphical Abstract: