Members of the genus Bifidobacterium, of which the majority have been isolated as gut
commensals, are Gram-positive, non-motile, saccharolytic, non-sporulating, anaerobic …

Abstract β-Galactosidases are crucial carbohydrate-active enzymes that naturally catalyze
the hydrolysis of galactoside bonds in oligo-and disaccharides. These enzymes are …

Pseudoalteromonas is a globally distributed marine-associated genus that can be found in a
broad range of aquatic environments, including in association with macroalgal surfaces …

Background The spore-forming lactic acid bacterium Bacillus coagulans MA-13 has been
isolated from canned beans manufacturing and successfully employed for the sustainable …

Rice false smut, caused by the ascomycete fungus Ustilaginoidea virens, which infects rice
florets before heading, severely threatens rice grain yield and quality worldwide. The U …

To survive in cold environments, psychrophilic organisms produce enzymes endowed with
high specific activity at low temperature. The structure of these enzymes is usually flexible …

Commercial β-galactosidases exhibit undesirable kinetic properties regarding substrate
affinity (Michaelis-Menten constant [KM] for lactose) and product inhibition (inhibitor constant …

Bifidobacteria have attracted significant attention because they provide health-promoting
effects in the human gut. In this review, we present a current overview of the three …

ABSTRACT β-Galactosidase is one of the most important enzymes used in dairy industry.
Here, a novel thermostable β-galactosidase was cloned and overexpressed from Bacillus …

The conformational itineraries taken by carbohydrate residues in the catalytic subsite of
retaining glycoside hydrolases (GHs), harness the link between substrate conformation and …