Protease
Protease
Protease
Also known as peptidase, protease enzyme is a multifunctional enzyme with wide array of use in many industries and home chores also. It is a part of the hydrolase enzyme family which breaks down the proteins. Protease breaks the peptide bond present in the proteins and converts the protein into smaller polypeptide or amino acids making other enzymes or chemicals to degrade them very easily.
Proteases are a very diverse type of enzyme found in nearly all living organisms, their form can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, etc. Based on their catalytic activity, they are classified in 7 types: serine protease, cysteine protease, threonine protease, aspartic protease, glutamic protease, metalloproteases, and asparagine peptide lyases.
Proteases are the key ingredients of all kinds of detergent available in the market. Apart from that, proteases are widely used in pharmaceutical, waste treatment, food & beverage, leather & wool industry, etc. Some of the industrial usage of amylases are:
Protease
Also known as peptidase, protease enzyme is a multifunctional enzyme with wide array of use in many industries and home chores also. It is a part of the hydrolase enzyme family which breaks down the proteins. Protease breaks the peptide bond present in the proteins and converts the protein into smaller polypeptide or amino acids making other enzymes or chemicals to degrade them very easily.
Proteases are a very diverse type of enzyme found in nearly all living organisms, their form can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, etc. Based on their catalytic activity, they are classified in 7 types: serine protease, cysteine protease, threonine protease, aspartic protease, glutamic protease, metalloproteases, and asparagine peptide lyases.
Proteases are the key ingredients of all kinds of detergent available in the market. Apart from that, proteases are widely used in pharmaceutical, waste treatment, food & beverage, leather & wool industry, etc. Some of the industrial usage of amylases are:
Also known as peptidase, protease enzyme is a multifunctional enzyme with wide array of use in many industries and home chores also. It is a part of the hydrolase enzyme family which breaks down the proteins. Protease breaks the peptide bond present in the proteins and converts the protein into smaller polypeptide or amino acids making other enzymes or chemicals to degrade them very easily.
Proteases are a very diverse type of enzyme found in nearly all living organisms, their form can be found in plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, etc. Based on their catalytic activity, they are classified in 7 types: serine protease, cysteine protease, threonine protease, aspartic protease, glutamic protease, metalloproteases, and asparagine peptide lyases.
Proteases are the key ingredients of all kinds of detergent available in the market. Apart from that, proteases are widely used in pharmaceutical, waste treatment, food & beverage, leather & wool industry, etc. Some of the industrial usage of amylases are:
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Xylanase
Papain is a type of protease enzyme which breaks the peptide bonds of large proteins and converts them into smaller chains of peptides or amino acids. Papain is used mainly in the food industry as a tenderizer for the meat. It is also used in cosmetics and the toothpaste industry.
Papain is a cysteine protease isolated from papaya latex, papain enzyme extracted from green papaya fruits show highest activity. Papain enzyme can catalyze the breakdown of proteins, short chains of amino acids, amino acid esters, and amide linkages.
Mucolase
Mucolase enzyme is a proteolytic enzyme that has mucolytic (thinning of mucus) functions. Mucolase enzyme hydrolyses the excess or unwanted mucus in the nasal cavity.
Mucolase is mainly used in the manufacturing of the cough syrups. Apart from this, mucolase enzyme also help in reducing the effects of histamine and complements our immune system.
Serratiopeptidase
Serratiopeptidase
Amylase
Lipase
Protease
Cellulase
Gluco-Isomerase
Transglutaminase
Xylanase
Lactase
Papain
Invertase
Pectinase
Pepsin Trypsin
Chymotrypsin
Bromelain
Chymosin
Dextranase
Fructosyl transferase
Inulinase
Serratiopeptidase
Nattokinase
Hemicellulase
Lysozyme
Beta glucanase
Maltase
Phytase
Mucolase
Glutaminase
Mannase
Alpha-galactocidase
Amylase
Amylases are a class of enzymes which catalyse the hydrolysis of starch and convert it into simple and soluble sugar molecules, mainly maltose (maltose is made of two glucose molecules). There are around 19 microbial enzymes which are classified as amylases.
There are two main categories of amylase which are used widely for industrial purpose- Alpha (α) amylase, Beta ( β) amylase.
Amylases are used in alcohol, food, fermentation, detergent, textile, paper and pharma industries. It is widely used in alcohol production in the liquefaction process to convert starch into glucose & fructose concentrate. While, 90% of enzymatic detergents contain amylase enzymes as it helps in removing food stains. Some of the industrial usage of amylases are:
Liquefaction:
In the liquefaction process, highly viscous starch (from corn, grains, etc) is treated with thermostable amylase enzyme which converts starch into soluble sugars, mainly into dextrins, maltose, fructose etc.
Textile Desizing :
In the textile industry, fabrics (mainly cotton) are treated with starch, carboxymethyl cellulose, vegetable oils, etc. for quality improvement and increasing the strength of the fabric but these agents make it unsuitable for dyeing. So, amylases and other enzymes are used to remove these agents without compromising the quality of the fabric, this process is called desizing.
Bakery:
Amylases are also called dough improvers. Some of the benefits of using amylases in bakery products are:
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Increases the rate of yeast fermentation
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Enhances the flavor and appearance of the dough
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Rise in dough is more than usual because of more gas created by yeast
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Extends the shelf life of the product
Detergent:
Amylase enzymes are also used in detergents to remove the starchy stains on the clothes and other surfaces and they have proved very effective in it without impacting the quality and color of the fabric.
Concentrated Fructose Syrup:
Amylases are widely used for the production of concentrated fructose syrup from starch of the corn and other substrates. Concentrated fructose syrup has extensive use in the food industry, it is used in the manufacturing of soft drinks, deserts, ice cream, and other artificial sweetened products.
Others:
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Ethanol production
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Chocolate syrup for chocolate making
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Desizing in paper industry
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Animal feed additives