Eschar dissolution and the immunoregulator effect of keratinase on burn wounds [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 At present, enzyme debridement preparation has shown a good curative effect on eschar removal of burn wounds. Keratinase has shown great potential in enzymatic debridement because of its good fibrin-degrading ability.
Yan Xu +8 more
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Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2018 Keratinase are proteolytic enzymes which have gained much attention to convert keratinous wastes that cause huge environmental pollution problems. Ten microbial isolates were screened for their keratinase production.
Mamdouh S El-Gamal, Mohamed A Emran
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Keratinases: microbial sources, mechanisms, and industrial applications in waste valorization [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyKeratinous waste, a major by-product of agriculture and animal husbandry, is produced in massive quantities and is notoriously recalcitrant to degradation.
Yuqing Chu +7 more
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Current Understanding of Feather Keratin and Keratinase and Their Applications in Biotechnology [PDF]
Biochemistry Research InternationalThe food industry generates substantial keratin waste, particularly chicken feathers, which are rich in amino acids and essential nutrients. However, the insolubility of keratin presents a significant challenge to its conversion.
Thanakorn Moktip +5 more
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Biochemical and molecular characterization of novel keratinolytic protease from Bacillus licheniformis (KRLr1) [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The keratin-degrading bacterium Bacillus licheniformis secretes a keratinase with potential industrial interest. Here, the Keratinase gene was intracellularly expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) using pET-21b (+) vector.
Somayyeh Rahimnahal +13 more
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Enhancement of feather degrading keratinase of Streptomyces swerraensis KN23, applying mutagenesis and statistical optimization to improve keratinase activity [PDF]
BMC Microbiology, 2023 In this study, 25 actinomyces isolates were obtained from 10 different poultry farms and tested for their keratinase activity. The isolate with the highest keratinase activity was identified through molecular identification by PCR and sequencing of the ...
Nagwa M. Abd El-Aziz +2 more
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Microbial production of keratinase from Bacillus velezensis strain MAMA: A novel enzyme for eco-friendly degradation of keratin waste [PDF]
HeliyonKeratin waste has become an increasingly serious environmental and health hazard. Keratin waste is mainly composed of keratin protein, which is one of the most difficult polymers to break down in nature and is resistant to many physical, chemical, and ...
Aimon Khan +5 more
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SN Applied Sciences, 2021 Keratinase is a robust enzyme that is produced in the presence of keratin substrates. This enzyme has been recognized for its applications in waste management, leather and detergent industries.
Ranjeeta Bhari +2 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Microbial keratinases’ versatility in the beneficiation of keratinous waste biomass into high-value products prompts their application in diverse spheres hence, advancing green technology and the bioeconomy.
Amahle Bokveld +5 more
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Design of 5′-UTR to Enhance Keratinase Activity in Bacillus subtilis
Fermentation, 2022 Keratinase is an important industrial enzyme, but its application performance is limited by its low activity. A rational design of 5′-UTRs that increases translation efficiency is an important approach to enhance protein expression.
Jun Fang +5 more
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