Fungal Pectinases

Pectin is a heteropolysaccharide found in the primary cell walls of terrestrial

plants. It is found along with other cell wall polymers such as cellulose and

hemicelluloses. Its degradation is facilitated by about 15 different types of pectinases.

Here, the focus is on the basic, applied, and production aspects of pectinases.

Pectinases can be isolated from a variety of organisms such as plants, bacteria, and

fungi. Of these, fungal pectinases are routinely employed in the food-processing,

textile, and paper industries because of their higher activity, specificity, and stability

under higher temperatures and extreme pH conditions. Specifically, this review

summarizes the fungi that produce pectinases, classification and modes of action of

pectinases, the methods for partial purification and characterization of pectinases, and

applications of pectinases. In addition, optimization of physical and chemical

conditions for improving the production of fungal pectinases in solid state fermentation

is described in detail.

Keywords: Pectin, Solid state fermentation.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815040340122040017	Print ISSN 2452-0772
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 2452-0780

Sustainable Utilization of Fungi in Agriculture and Industry