title: Novel insights in the use of hydrolytic enzymes secreted by fungi with biotechnological potential.
abstract: Entomopathogenic and mycoparasitic fungi synthesize hydrolytic enzymes such as chitinases, proteinases and beta-glucanases. These enzymes can act synergistically, helping fungi to control insect pests and pathogens that attack productive crops, and offer potential economic benefit to agribusiness. A number of hydrolytic enzymes have also been utilized in industrial applications. This review focuses on biochemical and structural analyses of fungal enzymes, together with current research information on secretion mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímica, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal - Brazil.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Noronha
authors.forename: R N G
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Franco
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D006867:Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D006867:Hydrolases