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keratinase

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keratinase /ker·a·tin·ase/ (-ās) a proteolytic enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of keratin.
ker·a·tin·ase (kr-tn-s, -z)
n.
Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of keratin.
keratinase [ker´ah-tin-ās″]
a proteolytic enzyme that hydrolyzes keratin.
keratinase
a proteolytic enzyme that hydrolyzes keratin.
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This medium contained feather keratin as the sole source of carbon (Sangali and Brandelli, 2000), and almost all bacterial isolates taken from this medium produced keratinase, an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of keratin (Shawkey et al.
Abundance, identification, and prospective participation of bacteria ... by Johnson, Valerie M.; Guyer, Craig; Shawkey, Matthew D.; Roberts, Sharon R. / Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science
He has now identified the gene for a keratinase enzyme within the bacterium that actually digests the feathers.
RECYCLING POULTRY FEATHERS: MORE BANG FOR THE CLUCK by McGovern, Victoria / Environmental Health Perspectives
 
 
 
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