The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …

The disposal of non-degradable plastics has increased exponentially as a result of poor
recycling efficacy. The development of biodegradable plastics has become indispensable …

Cutinases have been exploited for a broad range of reactions, from hydrolysis of soluble and
insoluble esters to polymer synthesis. To further expand the biotechnological applications of …

Biodegradation rate of poly (lactic acid)(PLA) has been regulated, both increase and
decrease with respect to the biodegradation of pure PLA, by embedding meager amount of …

Glycosylation modifications of proteins and glycan hydrolysis are critical for protein function
in biological processes. Aberrations in glycosylation enzymes are linked to lysosomal …

The characteristics of a purified lipase from Rhizopus oryzae ZAC3 (Ro L-ZAC3) were
investigated. Ro L-ZAC3, a 15.8 kDa protein, which was optimally active at pH 8 and 55° C …

Investigations of the catalytic and structural transitions of jack bean α-mannosidase (Jbα-
man) are described in the present paper. The enzyme was maximally stable at pH 5.0; …

The relevance of partially ordered states of proteins (such as the molten-globule state) in
cellular processes is beginning to be understood. We examined the conformational …

Functional and conformational transitions of mevalonate diphosphate decarboxylase (MDD),
a key enzyme of mevalonate pathway in isoprenoid biosynthesis, from Bacopa monniera …

Ph. D. Thesis Avinash Kumar University of Pune lycosylation being one of the most
widespread post translational modifications of proteins is yet poorly understood. Every cell in …