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. 1996 Nov;62(11):4273–4275. doi: 10.1128/aem.62.11.4273-4275.1996

Hydrolysis of Feather Keratin by Immobilized Keratinase

X Lin, J Shih, H E Swaisgood
PMCID: PMC1388991  PMID: 16535453

Abstract

Keratinase isolated from Bacillus licheniformis PWD-1 was immobilized on controlled-pore glass beads. The immobilized keratinase demonstrated proteolytic activities against both insoluble feather keratin and soluble casein. It also displayed a higher level of heat stability and an increased tolerance toward acidic pHs compared with the free keratinase. During a continuous reaction at 50(deg)C, the immobilized keratinase retained 40% of the original enzyme activity after 7 days. The immobilized keratinase exhibits improved stability, thereby increasing its potential for use in numerous applications.

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