ReviewFood technology and biotechnology2018
Microbial Keratinases: Enzymes with Promising Biotechnological Applications.
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- Integration of feather waste hydrolysis, enzyme production, and cultivation of Spirulina (Limnospira platensis) and its potential economic and environmental benefits.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2026Article
- Purification, characterization, and dehairing properties of alkaline and thermo-stable keratinase by Penicillium citrinum AUMC 14742.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Functional identification of a feather-degrading thermitase-like S8 serine protease fromFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Keratinases: microbial sources, mechanisms, and industrial applications in waste valorization.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Proteolytic and non-proteolytic mechanisms of keratin degradation inApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Multi-omic profiling reveals the impact of keratinase kerZJ on mouse gut homeostasis.Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
- Microbial Proteases: Integration into Food Products and Industrial Processes.Current microbiology · 2025Review
- Efficient Mining and Characterization of Two Novel Keratinases from Metagenomic Database.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Microbial Keratinolysis: Eco-Friendly Valorisation of Keratinous Waste into Functional Peptides.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Sustainable exploitation of high-protein feather waste for green production of cold-adapted and detergent-stable keratinase by Penicillium oxalicum AUMC 15084.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Keratinase and its diverse applications.3 Biotech · 2025Review
- Keratinous bioresources: their generation, microbial degradation, and value enhancement for biotechnological applications.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- An update on thermostable keratinases for protein engineering against feather pollutants.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Screening and genomic evaluation of keratinolytic protease producing Chryseobacterium sp. from tannery waste and its potential application in dehairing of goat skin.Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology · 2025Article
- Unlocking the Keratinolytic Potential ofProtein and peptide letters · 2025Article
- Extremophilic Microorganisms as a Source of Emerging Enzymes for the Food Industry: A Review.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
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- Isolation, Selection, and Identification of Keratinolytic Bacteria for Green Management of Keratin Waste.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Microbial production of keratinase fromHeliyon · 2024Article
- Biodegradation of Keratin Waste by Bacillus velezensis HFS_F2 through Optimized Keratinase Production Medium.Current microbiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Keratin is a complex and structurally stable protein found in human and animal hard tissues, such as feathers, wool, hair, hoof and nails. Some of these, like feathers and wool, represent one of the main sources of protein-rich waste with significant potential to be transformed into value-added products such as feed, fertilizers or bioenergy. A major limitation impeding valorization of keratinous substrates is their recalcitrant structure and resistance to hydrolysis by common proteases. However, specialized keratinolytic enzymes produced by some microorganisms can efficiently degrade these substrates. Keratinases have already found a purpose in pharmaceutical, textile and leather industries. However, their wider implementation in other processes, such as cost-effective (pre)treatment of poultry waste, still requires optimization of production and performance of the available enzymes. Here we present a comprehensive review covering molecular properties and characteristics of keratinases, their classification, traditional and novel approaches in discovery of novel enzymes, production, characterization, improvement and biotechnological applications.
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