[HTML][HTML] Promising bioactive compounds from the marine environment and their potential effects on various diseases

A Karthikeyan, A Joseph, BG Nair - Journal of Genetic Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The marine environment hosts a wide variety of species that have evolved to
live in harsh and challenging conditions. Marine organisms are the focus of interest due to …

Microbial keratinases: industrial enzymes with waste management potential

A Verma, H Singh, S Anwar… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Proteases are ubiquitous enzymes that occur in various biological systems ranging from
microorganisms to higher organisms. Microbial proteases are largely utilized in various …

[HTML][HTML] An introduction to actinobacteria

R Anandan, D Dharumadurai… - Actinobacteria-basics …, 2016 - intechopen.com
Actinobacteria, which share the characteristics of both bacteria and fungi, are widely
distributed in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, mainly in soil, where they play an …

[HTML][HTML] Nocardiopsis species: Incidence, ecological roles and adaptations

T Bennur, AR Kumar, S Zinjarde, V Javdekar - Microbiological Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Members of the genus Nocardiopsis are ecologically versatile and biotechnologically
important. They produce a variety of bioactive compounds such as antimicrobial agents …

Understanding the dynamics of keratin weakening and hydrolysis by proteases

L Navone, R Speight - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Keratin is the structural protein in hair, nails, feathers and horns. Keratin is recalcitrant,
highly disulfide bonded and is generally inaccessible to common proteases. Only certain …

Keratinolytic abilities of Micrococcus luteus from poultry waste

W Laba, A Choinska, A Rodziewicz… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Keratinolytic microorganisms have become the subject of scientific interest due to their
ability to biosynthesize specific keratinases and their prospective application in keratinic …

In vitro probiotic profile based selection of indigenous actinobacterial probiont Streptomyces sp. JD9 for enhanced broiler production

S Latha, G Vinothini, DJD Calvin… - Journal of bioscience and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The present study was undertaken to select exclusive indigenous actinobacterial probiont
for broiler health improvement based on in vitro probiotic potentials. In total, 18 …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of amino acids on the repression of alkaline protease synthesis in haloalkaliphilic Nocardiopsis dassonvillei

AK Sharma, SP Singh - Biotechnology Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
A newly isolated salt-tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycete, Nocardiopsis dassonvillei strain OK-
18 grows on mineral salts medium with glucose as carbon source. It also grows and …

Nocardiopsis species as potential sources of diverse and novel extracellular enzymes

T Bennur, AR Kumar, S Zinjarde, V Javdekar - Applied microbiology and …, 2014 - Springer
Members of the genus Nocardiopsis are generally encountered in locations that are
inherently extreme. They are present in frozen soils, desert sand, compost, saline or …

Degradation of keratin biomass by different microorganisms

IA Adelere, A Lateef - Keratin as a Protein Biopolymer: Extraction from …, 2019 - Springer
Keratins are insoluble, fibrous, and structural proteins that are present in the epidermis and
its appendages and these include feather, hair, wool, nail, hoof, and horns. Keratins adhere …