Challenges and Opportunities in Identifying and Characterising Keratinases for Value-Added Peptide Production

Keratins are important structural proteins produced by mammals, birds and reptiles. Keratins usually act as a protective barrier or a mechanical support. Millions of tonnes of keratin wastes and low value co-products are generated every year in the poultry, meat processing, leather and wool industri...

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Main Authors: Juan Pinheiro De Oliveira Martinez, Guiqin Cai, Matthias Nachtschatt, Laura Navone, Zhanying Zhang, Karen Robins, Robert Speight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/2/184