“An Insight on Fungal Alkaline Proteases: An Ecofriendly Approach for Industrial Application”

Enzymes are high molecular weight proteins which are well known to increase the rate of a reaction. These enzymes are the real key for the success of an industry. Proteases are one such well known industrially useful biocatalyst. They held the largest share among all industrial enzymes. Alkaline proteases find their applications in wide industries including detergent, leather, textile, pharmacy, food, beverages, agriculture, paper and pulp and many more. They are produced by organisms including plants, animals, and microbes. Microbial proteases especially fungal proteases are advantageous over others due to simple requirements including solid state and submerged fermentation and easy and cheap down streaming processes. The current study deals with the study of best known fungi for producing alkaline proteases, their isolation, optimization, qualitative and quantitative estimation, purification, immobilization methods and applications of fungal proteases in various fields for human welfare. Our study supports the fact that with further advancement in the technology, these fungal isolates could be proved as the economic factory for enzyme production and also, they can replace certain chemicals and hence offers a green approach.