Keratinolytic protease from Pseudomonas aeruginosa for leather skin processing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The leather industry generates huge volume of waste each year. Keratin is the principal constituents of this waste that is resistant to degradation. Some bacteria have the ability to degrade keratin through synthesis of a protease called keratinase that can be used as sources of animal feed and industrial production of biodiesel, biofertilizer, and bioplastic. Majority of the studies focused on keratin degradation using gram-positive bacteria. Not much of studies are currently available on production of keratinase from gram-negative bacteria and selection of best parameters for the maximum production of enzyme. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize both groups of bacteria from soil for keratinase and optimize the production parameters.

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SUBMITTER: Moonnee YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8024431 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature