Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes of a Novel Halotolerant Alkalihalobacillus Species for Hydrolysis of Starch and Other Algal Polysaccharides

Abstract

Toward the discovery of novel carbohydrate-active enzymes that may be useful in the hydrolysis of starch, we examined a halotolerant bacterial isolate of Alkalihalobacillus sp. regarding its genomic content and conditions underlying the production of active α-amylases. The production of α-amylases was measured in bacterial cultures at relatively high temperature (37°C) and salinity (4%).