Contribution of microbial phytases to the improvement of plant growth and nutrition: a review

B Singh, I Boukhris, V Kumar, AN Yadav… - Pedosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Phytases belong to the class of phosphohydrolases that begin the step-wise hydrolysis of
phosphates from phytates. Phytates are a derivative of myo-inositol, which is the primary …

β-Propeller phytases: diversity, catalytic attributes, current developments and potential biotechnological applications

V Kumar, AN Yadav, P Verma, P Sangwan… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Phytases are phosphatases which stepwise remove phosphates from phytic acid or its salts.
β-Propeller phytase (BPPhy) belongs to a special class of microbial phytases that is …

Endophytic fungi: biodiversity, ecological significance, and potential industrial applications

KL Rana, D Kour, I Sheikh, A Dhiman, N Yadav… - Recent advancement in …, 2019 - Springer
Endophytic fungi are abundant and have been reported from all tissues such as roots,
stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. In recent years, research into the beneficial use of …

Characteristics and biotechnological applications of bacterial phytases

J Jain, B Singh - Process Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Phytases release inorganic phosphorus from phytic acid or its salts, which are the major
forms of organic phosphorus in plant-derived food and feed ingredients. These enzymes …

Novel glucose-1-phosphatase with high phytase activity and unusual metal ion activation from soil bacterium Pantoea sp. strain 3.5. 1

AD Suleimanova, A Beinhauer… - Applied and …, 2015 - journals.asm.org
Phosphorus is an important macronutrient, but its availability in soil is limited. Many soil
microorganisms improve the bioavailability of phosphate by releasing it from various organic …

Microbial phytases and phytate: exploring opportunities for sustainable phosphorus management in agriculture

NP Balaban, AD Suleimanova, LR Valeeva… - 2016 - mds.marshall.edu
Myo-inositol phosphates (phytates) are important biological molecules produced largely by
plants to store phosphorus. Phytate is very abundant in many different soils making up a …

Phytases and the prospects for their application

NN Gessler, EG Serdyuk, EP Isakova… - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2018 - Springer
Phytases from plants and microorganisms release phospates from poorly soluble phytates,
making the phospates more accessible. In this review, some features and biochemical …

Production of fungal phytases in solid state fermentation and potential biotechnological applications

B Singh, Pragya, SK Tiwari, D Singh, S Kumar… - World Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Phytases are important enzymes used for eliminating the anti-nutritional properties of phytic
acid in food and feed ingredients. Phytic acid is major form of organic phosphorus stored …

Applications of microbial enzymes in the food industry

A Shukla, M Girdhar, A Mohan - … : Integration of Food Production and Food …, 2023 - Springer
The application of enzymes improves the quality of processed foods, which enhances their
flavor and nutritional content. As enzymes have a significant part in the processing of food as …

Modification of zeolite with metallic ions improves the immobilization of phytase

MM Lopes, TC Coutinho, CS Farinas - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytase is an enzyme applied in several fields, but its wider use is still limited due to its high
cost and poor stability, which can be overcome using immobilization techniques. Zeolites …