title: Chromobacterium sp. From the tropics: detection and diversity of phytase activity.
abstract: Phytases are a group of enzymes that catalyze phytic acid hydrolysis with release of phosphorus (P). The ability of Chromobacterium sp. to produce phytase was detected in 115 out of 118 candidate bacteria isolated from different Brazilian biomas. This is the first report revealing the genus Chromobacterium as phytase producer.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais , Belo Horizonte, MG , Brasil.
authors.forename: Patrícia S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Andréa M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Lima-Bittencourt
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Cláudia I
authors.forename: Edmar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chartone-Souza
authors.forename: Fabrício R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: Adlane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vilas-Boas
keywords: Chromobacterium sp.; diversity; phytase; phytate; tropical bacteria
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