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Biological Function (S) and Application (S) of Pectin and Pectin Degrading Enzymes

Puja Chandrayan

Maharishi University of Information Technology (Established vide Uttar Pradesh Act No.31of 2001) Sitapur Road (IIM Bypass, Bhitauli Tiraha, P.O-Maharishi Vidya Mandir, Lucknow-226013 (UP), India.

Corresponding Author E-mail: parasar.pooja@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2611

ABSTRACT: Pectin is an integral part of plant cell wall and since centuries pectin extracted from plants is widely used in food and fruit juice processing. Moreover, in last half century, the applications have also invaded into many bio-processing applications such as pharmaceutical, bioenergy, textile, paper and tea processing. In these growing industries, the use of pectinases has grown with a significant amount i.e. approximately 10 % of total global enzyme market comes from pectinases. Herein comprehensive analyses of information related to structure and function of pectin in plant cell wall as well as structural classes of pectins have been discussed. The major function of pectin is in cementing the cellulose and hemicelluloses network, cell-cell adhesion and plant defence. Keeping the wide use of pectin in food industry and growing need of environment friendly technology for pectin extraction has accelerated the demand of pectin degrading enzymes (PDEs). PDEs are from three enzyme classes: carbohydrate esterases from CE8 and CE12 family, glycoside hydrolases from GH28 family and lyases from PL1, 2, 3, 9 and 10. We have reviewed the literature related to abundance and structure-function of these abovementioned enzymes from bacteria. From the current available literature, we found very limited information is present about thermostable PDEs. Hence, in future it could be a topic of study to gain the insight about structure-function of enzymes together with the expanded role of thermostable enzymes in development of bioprocesses based on these enzymes.

KEYWORDS: Pectin; Pectin Degrading Enzymes (PDEs); Glycoside Hydrolases; Pectate Lyases

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