Phytase catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid to inositol and free orthophosphate. Phytases are digestive enzymes that release plant phosphorus from phytic acid.
Phytase have diverse industrial applications:
Feed and Food: Phytase enzyme, also known as myo-inositol hexaphosphate phosphohydrolase, has become a common enzyme to be used in poultry feed. By using the Phytase enzyme in poultry feed, it is a way to not only lower the cost of the feed for farmers, but it also reduces the negative impacts of phytic acid on the digestive system of the poultry while not being harmful to the environment.
