Microbial Proteases and Their Applications

Overview

Journal Front Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Oct 2

PMID 37779686

Authors

Peng Song

Xue Zhang

Shuhua Wang

Wei Xu

Fei Wang

Rongzhao Fu

Feng Wei

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Abstract

Proteases (proteinases or peptidases) are a class of hydrolases that cleave peptide chains in proteins. Endopeptidases are a type of protease that hydrolyze the internal peptide bonds of proteins, forming shorter peptides; exopeptidases hydrolyze the terminal peptide bonds from the C-terminal or N-terminal, forming free amino acids. Microbial proteases are a popular instrument in many industrial applications. In this review, the classification, detection, identification, and sources of microbial proteases are systematically introduced, as well as their applications in food, detergents, waste treatment, and biotechnology processes in the industry fields. In addition, recent studies on techniques used to express heterologous microbial proteases are summarized to describe the process of studying proteases. Finally, future developmental trends for microbial proteases are discussed.

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