Enzimas β-Glucanases: aplicações da hidrólise de polissacarídeos /β-Glucanases enzymes – Appliance of polysaccharides hydrolisis

Abstract

The enzymatic degradation of polysaccharides is accomplished through the action of several hydrolases with different specificities and way of action. For this reason, there is now a growing interest in the study of these enzymes related to its potential industry. The β-glucanases enzymes belong to this group of hydrolases because of its ability to hydrolyze glycosidiclinkages β-D-glucosides 1,3-β-glucans and 1,6-β-glucans. Its applications are fairly comprehensive, with utility from conventional industry to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry.