title: Marine Microbial Amylases: Properties and Applications.
abstract: Amylases are crucial enzymes which hydrolyze internal glycosidic linkages in starch and produce as primary products dextrins and oligosaccharides. Amylases are classified into α-amylase, β-amylase, and glucoamylase based on their three-dimensional structures, reaction mechanisms, and amino acid sequences. Amylases have innumerable applications in clinical, medical, and analytical chemistries as well as in food, detergent, textile, brewing, and distilling industries. Amylases can be produced from plants, animals, and microbial sources. Due to the advantages in microbial production, it meets commercial needs. The pervasive nature, easy production, and wide range of applications make amylase an industrially pivotal enzyme. This chapter will focus on amylases found in marine microorganisms, their potential industrial applications, and how these enzymes can be improved to the required bioprocessing conditions.
authors: School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Suriya
authors: CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto Novo, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bharathiraja
authors: School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Krishnan
authors: Marine Bioprocess Research Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: manimaribtech@gmail.com.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Manivasagan
authors: Marine Bioprocess Research Center; Specialized Graduate School Science & Technology Convergence, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: sknkim@pknu.ac.kr.
authors: S-K
authors: SK
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000201:enzymology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases
keywords: Amylase; Glucoamylase; Industrial applications; Marine microorganisms