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SUBMITTER: Macedo AJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC544270 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Macedo Alexandre J AJ da Silva Walter O Beys WO Gava Renata R Driemeier David D Henriques João Antonio Pêgas JA Termignoni Carlos C
Applied and environmental microbiology 20050101 1
We report the isolation of a keratinolytic-producing Bacillus subtilis strain and the characterization of the exceptional dehairing properties of its subtilisin-like keratinase. This enzyme can be an alternative to sodium sulfide, the major pollutant from tanneries, and may completely replace it. Its unique nonactivity upon collagen enhances its industrial potential. ...[more]