title: [Microbial keratinolytic enzymes].
abstract: Microbial keratinolytic enzymes hydrolyze such a hard dissoluble protein substrate as keratin. Data conserning ability to degrade keratin by various groups of microorganisms and their potential biological role are discussed in the paper. The physical and chemical properties of enzyme preparations of keratinases and methods of their separation and purification have been examined. The available and possible ways of these enzymes application in industry and medicine have been discussed.
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Matseliukh
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Varbanets
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases; C035855:keratinase