title: Production of industrially important enzymes by some actinomycetes producing antifungal compounds.
abstract: Seventeen strains of actinomycetes antagonistic to yeast and moulds have been tested for their ability to produce amylase, lipase, gelatinase and caseinase using solid media containing starch, Tween-20, gelatin and skimmed milk, respectively, Enzyme producing potential of test strains is expressed in ternis of relative enzyme activity (REA). Actinomycetes strain Streptomyces somaliensis GS 1242 and Streptomyces sampsonii GS 1322 showed higher amylase production (REA 6.5) while maximum lipase activity was noted in Streptomyces strain SAP 1089 (REA 7.0). Gelatinase activity was noted higher is S. sampsonii GS 1322 (REA 9.6) and S. somaliensis GS 1242 (REA 8.8). Enzyme producing potential of these strains has been discussed in terms of their industrial significance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Dr. H.S.Gour Vshwavidyalaya, Sagar 470 003 (M.P.), India.
authors.forename: Praveen Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D039903:Actinobacteria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000681:Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018093:Gelatinases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008049:Lipase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004798:Enzymes; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D018093:Gelatinases; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; C030895:caseinase