Marine bacterial chitinase as sources of energy, eco-friendly agent, and industrial biocatalyst

Abstract

Chitin is the richest renewable polymer carbohydrate in the marine environment and is an energetic source of nitrogen and carbon for marine organisms. Marine chitinolytic bacteria play a basic role in the nutrient cycling in the oceans by biodegradation of chitinous waste to useful form. Chitinase-producing bacteria from marine wastes increasing attention has received, and it serves two purposes: (i) reduce environmental hazards by waste management and (ii) increases generation of industrially important value-added products. This review aims to present the environmental pitfalls caused by marine waste and successes of chitinase-producing bacteria in employ waste for the generation of functional and valuable products, as well as to present importance role of chitinase-producing bacteria in industry. The focus is on isolation, purification, biochemical and enzymatic characteristics of chitinolytic bacteria in the oceans.

Keywords: Biochemical characteristic; Chitin; Chitinolytic bacteria; Chitinous waste; Environmental hazards; Industrial important.