Contribution of microbial phytases to the improvement of plant growth and nutrition: a review

B Singh, I Boukhris, V Kumar, AN Yadav… - Pedosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Phytases belong to the class of phosphohydrolases that begin the step-wise hydrolysis of
phosphates from phytates. Phytates are a derivative of myo-inositol, which is the primary …

Phytases: crystal structures, protein engineering and potential biotechnological applications

MZ Yao, YH Zhang, WL Lu, MQ Hu… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Phytases are a group of enzymes capable of releasing phosphates from phytates, one of the
major forms of phosphorus (P) in animal feeds of plant origin. These enzymes have been …

Current and future biotechnological applications of bacterial phytases and phytase-producing bacteria

M Jorquera, O Martínez, F Maruyama… - Microbes and …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Phytases are a group of enzymes capable of releasing phosphate from phytate, one of the
most abundant forms of organic phosphate in the natural environment. Phytases can be …

Soil alkaline phosphatase activity and bacterial phoD gene abundance and diversity under long-term nitrogen and manure inputs

X Chen, N Jiang, LM Condron, KE Dunfield, Z Chen… - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
The impact of long-term inputs of mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizer and swine manure on soil
alkaline phosphatase activity is important for phosphorus (P) availability, although its …

Molecular characterization, physicochemical properties, known and potential applications of phytases: an overview

D Rao, KV Rao, TP Reddy… - Critical reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Phytases (myo-inositol hexakisphosphate phosphohydrolases) hydrolyze the phosphate
ester bonds of phytate-releasing phosphate and lower myo-inositol phosphates and/or myo …

Characteristics and biotechnological applications of bacterial phytases

J Jain, B Singh - Process Biochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Phytases release inorganic phosphorus from phytic acid or its salts, which are the major
forms of organic phosphorus in plant-derived food and feed ingredients. These enzymes …

Production and characterization of thermostable alkaline phytase from Bacillus laevolacticus isolated from rhizosphere soil

HK Gulati, BS Chadha, HS Saini - Journal of Industrial …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
A novel phytase producing thermophilic strain of Bacillus laevolacticus insensitive to
inorganic phosphate was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of leguminous plant methi …

High level expression of a synthetic gene encoding Peniophora lycii phytase in methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris

AS Xiong, QH Yao, RH Peng, Z Zhang, F Xu… - Applied microbiology …, 2006 - Springer
Phytase is widespread in nature. It has been used as a cereal feed additive that can
enhance the phosphorus and mineral absorption in monogastric animals to reduce the level …

Microorganisms as phytase producers

AD Mukhametzyanova, AI Akhmetova, MR Sharipova - Microbiology, 2012 - Springer
Replenishing of the stores of inorganic phosphate is among the most urgent environmental
problems. In soil, phosphorus within inorganic compounds is mostly (over 80%) present as …

Cloning and expression of Bacillus phytase gene (phy) in Escherichia coli and recovery of active enzyme from the inclusion bodies

D Rao, KV Rao, VD Reddy - Journal of applied microbiology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Aims: To isolate, clone and express a novel phytase gene (phy) from Bacillus sp. in
Escherichia coli; to recover the active enzyme from inclusion bodies; and to characterize the …