Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase: A Comprehensive Guide from Gene to Applications (Foundations and Frontiers in Enzymology)

Cyclodextrin Glucanotransferase: A Comprehensive Guide from Gene to Applications explores the essential role of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) in starch degradation and its diverse industrial applications. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and industry professionals, offering comprehensive insights from the genetic basis of CGTase to its practical applications. The book covers the production of CGTase by different bacterial genera, including Bacillus spp., and their purification strategies. It delves into the structural and functional characteristics of CGTase, highlighting its catalytic mechanisms, substrate specificity, and factors affecting enzyme activity and stability. Additionally, the book explores recombinant CGTases, their properties, and advancements in protein engineering and enzyme immobilization. With a strong focus on practical applications, the book discusses the remarkable properties of cyclodextrins, such as inclusion complex formation, and their wide range of uses in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, textiles, bioremediation, and food. Detailed case studies and real-world examples illustrate how CGTase and cyclodextrins can address specific challenges and drive innovation in these fields.

This book is an essential resource for applied science researchers working in the field of starch processing enzymes, providing them with the knowledge to advance their research and development. It also serves as a valuable reference for researchers in the starch processing industries, offering insights into the latest advancements and practical applications of CGTase and cyclodextrins.

• Provides detailed and comprehensive information about cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase) enzymes and their diverse applications, filling a gap in the current market where such a resource is barely available
• Covers all fundamental aspects of CGTase, including its production, structural characteristics, and catalytic mechanisms, presented in a clear and accessible language suitable for both graduate students and researchers
• Focuses on the latest advancements in CGTase research and the wide range of applications of cyclodextrins in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, textiles, bioremediation, and food, showcasing the enzyme's transformative potential

Prof. (Dr.) Kiransinh Rajput is working in the field of cyclodextrin glucanotransferase, plant growth promoting bacteria, biosurfactants, and bioremediation. He has published more than 44 research and review papers in peer reviewed journals as well as 3 book chapters in edited books with international publishers. Prof. Rajput has filed an Indian patent on ‘process for the production of a yellow antioxidant pigment from the fungus Collectotrichum’ (3267/Del/2014). Currently he is working as a PI of project entitled “Evaluation of cow-based preparations for plant growth promoting bacteria and scale up for field applications in natural farming” sponsored by GSBTM, Govt. of Gujarat, India. He had also worked as Co-PI in the project entitled “Evaluation of biofortified formulation of PGPR on the enhancement of induced systemic resistance (ISR) causing damping off disease in agricultural crops”. He has successfully guided 2 Ph.D. and 2 M.Phil. students in microbiology.