title: [Advances in cutinase research].
abstract: Cutinase (EC 3.1.1.74) is a kind of hydrolase capable of catalyzing the cleavage of ester bonds of cutin to release fatty acids. Cutinase displayed hydrolytic activity not only toward cutin but also a variety of soluble synthetic esters, insoluble triglycerides and polyesters. Besides its hydrolytic activity, cutinase also showed synthetic activity and transester activity. Therefore, cutinase was evaluated as a versatile lipolytic enzyme used in food and chemical industry. Recently, it is found that cutinase has potential use in cotton bio-scouring and synthetic fibers modification. Cutinase is the most important enzyme in clean production of textile industry.
authors.affiliation: School ofBiotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
authors.forename: Jianghua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Long
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Guocheng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002384:Catalysis; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D013783:Textile Industry
chemical_list: D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; C019952:cutinase