Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 46
  • Issue: 4

Cuticle degrading enzyme production by some isolates of the entomopathogenic fungus

1Agricultural Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore - 641 114, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: ssumaiyasaleem@gmail.com

Online published on 4 January, 2023.

Abstract

Biochemical characterisation with different entomopathogenic fungal isolates showed that the maximum protease activity was recorded by Bb112 (0.98 U ml−1). Ma SBI (27.02 U ml−1) and Bb112 (26.18 U ml−1) and were on par in chitinase activity. Subtilisin (Pr1) activity was more with Bb112 (3.25 U ml−1) and Ma SBI (3.11 U ml−1).

Keywords

Chitinase, Entomopathogenic fungi, Enzyme, Protease, Subtilisin