Fish collagenases and its industrial applications

Authors

  • Ana Porto Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Vagne de Melo Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Márcia Nieves Carneiro da Cunha Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Caio Rodrigo Dias Assis Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Thiago Pajeú Nascimento Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Polyanna Nunes Herculano Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Maria Taciana Holanda Cavalcanti Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N3.243-255

Keywords:

biotechnology, enzymes, fish, protease, residues

Abstract

Collagenases are a group of enzymes capable of cleaving the triple-helix collagen, having no action on another type of protein. They are obtained from a wide range of sources, such as animal and plant tissue. A promising source at present is from neglected fish processing residues, such as internal viscera (intestine). This review aimed to quantify the scientific production related to fish collagenase, as well as to discuss the main biochemical characteristics and industrial applications of this protease, with emphasis on collagenases extracted from aquatic organisms. Thus, through analysis of Scopus, from 1963 to 2016, 274 citations were detected to the term "collagenase fish". The scientific production relevant to fish collagenase is intrinsically related to the industrial need for alternative sources of these collagenolytic proteases, due to their extensive industrial application, such as in the food, biomedical, therapeutic and textile segments.

Published

2017-02-20

Issue

Section

Ciência e tecnologia de alimentos

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