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Biochemical properties, molecular characterizations, functions, and application perspectives of phytases

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Frontiers of Agriculture in China

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As a kind of enzyme widely existing in eukaryotic species, especially in grains and oil seeds, phytases play an important role in the degradation of some phosphates containing organic molecules. So far, phytases derived from various species have been successfully used as animal feed additives. It has also been experimentally verified that phytases have a potential use in generating crop germplasm with high phosphorus use efficiency, based on their biochemical role in releasing Pi from the phytate and its derivatives. In this paper, the biochemical properties, molecular characterizations, functions and the potential application perspective of phytases are reviewed and commented on, aiming at the further exploration of the biochemical and molecular characterizations, and promotion of the application of phytases, a kind of important enzyme possessing potential use in animal feeding and creation of high P use crop cultivars, in the future.

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    Chuanfan Sun

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    Jinfeng Zhao, Chengjin Guo & Kai Xiao

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Li, R., Zhao, J., Sun, C. et al. Biochemical properties, molecular characterizations, functions, and application perspectives of phytases. Front. Agric. China 4, 195–209 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11703-010-0103-1

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