Microbial Enzymes from Gut Microbiota of Different Insects Kamatshi N. Sangeetha, Venil C. K.*, Lakshmanaperumalsamy P. Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046, India *Corresponding author: E Mail: ckvenil@gmail.com
Online published on 11 June, 2014. Abstract Microorganisms produce industrially and commercially important compounds in the form of secondary metabolites. Most microorganisms surrounding us are still unknown and are likely to have significant and unpredictable economical consequences and effects on human health. Insects are among the most successful animals of the world in terms of species richness as well as abundance. Their biomass exceeds that of mammals. Microbes within the insect gut are known to be important in break down, mineralization and cycling of a range of organic compounds. In search of new genera of microbes capable of producing some novel compounds, insect samples were collected and bacterial populations were screened. Micro flora inhabiting the gut of insects were found to be elaborating amylase, protease, phosphatase, lipase and L – asparaginase Top Keywords Insects, amylase, protease, phosphatase, lipase, L – asparaginase. Top |