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Xylanase (Endo-1, 4- -D-xylan, xylanohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.8) is an
important xylan degrading enzyme involved in the random cleavage of
xylan to produce xylose, xylobiose and xylo-oligosaccharides. It is
predominantly present in microbes and plants. This enzyme has been
studied more extensively from fungal and bacterial sources and
produced commercially. Its commercial applications in biobleaching
paper pulp and increasing pulp brightness, biofueling, improving
animal feed, bread making industry, fruit juice clarification are
well known. The molecular structure and hydrolytic pattern of
xylanases have been reported extensively and the mechanism of
hydrolysis has also been proposed. The gene encoding the enzyme has
been cloned with the objectives of overproducing the enzyme and
altering its properties to suit commercial applications. In this
review we have discussed its structural, physicochemical and
molecular characteristics. Besides, commercial applications and
biotechnological exploitation of the enzyme have also been
described."
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