Validation of leaf and microbial pectinases: commercial launching of a new platform technology.

ABSTRACT: Almost all current genetically modified plant commercial products are derived from seeds. The first protein product made in leaves for commercial use is reported here. Leaf pectinases are validated here with eight liquid commercial microbial enzyme products for textile or juice industry applications. Leaf pectinases are functional in broad pH/temperature ranges as crude leaf extracts, while most commercial enzyme products showed significant loss at alkaline pH or higher temperature, essential for various textile applications. In contrast to commercial liquid enzymes requiring cold storage/transportation, leaf pectinase powder was stored up to 16 months at ambient temperature without loss of enzyme activity. Commercial pectinase products showed much higher enzyme protein PAGE than crude lea

SUBMITTER: Daniell H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6523602 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature