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What is the source and applications of some industrial enzymes?
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Table 1- Some industrial enzymes from plant, animal, and microbial sources.
| Enzyme | Source | Applications |
| Amylases | Bacillus and Aspergillus spp. | Starch liquefaction, baking, brewing, textiles, detergents, etc. |
| Beta-Glucanases | Bacillus spp. | Brewing and animal feedstuff |
| Bromelain | Pineapple | Meat tenderization, chill-proofing of beer |
| Cellulases | Trichoderma spp. | Textile biopolishing, pulp and paper, detergents |
| Chymosin | Calf stomach | Cheese manufacture |
| Ficin | Figs | Meat Tenderization |
| Glucose isojmerase | Bacillus and Streptomyces spp. | Glucose isomerization to fructose |
| Lipases | Pseudomonas spp. | Detergents, oils and fats, baking, leather, paper, etc. |
| Papain | Papaya latex | Meat tenderization, brewing |
| Pectinases | Aspergillus spp. | Pectin hydrolysis in fruit juice clarification |
| Proteases | Bacillus and Aspergillus spp. | Detergents, brewing, meat tenderization, baking, bone cleaning, hydrolyzed animal proteins, functional meat proteins, etc. |
| Pepsin | Stomach of slaughtered animals | Digestive aid |
| Transglutaminases | Streptomyces spp. | Protein cross-linking and gelation and meat binding. |
| Trypsin | Stomach of slaughtered animals | Digestive aid. |
Bioprocess Engineering of Enzumes. Food Technology 57(1): 46.
Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2007. |
