Research Article

High Potential Source for Biomass Degradation Enzyme Discovery and Environmental Aspects Revealed through Metagenomics of Indian Buffalo Rumen

Table 2

Comparison of the carbohydrate active enzymes identified in buffalo rumen metagenome with those of two other metagenomes.

EnzymesTermite gut (%)Buffalo rumen (%)Cow rumen (%)

Cellulases
GH55.711.503.85
GH60.000.000.00
GH70.000.000.00
GH92.370.262.20
GH440.320.000.07
GH450.510.050.27
GH480.000.000.00
Total8.911.816.39

Hemicellulases
GH80.8340.000.76
GH105.392.641.65
GH111.090.150.69
GH120.000.000.00
GH261.281.030.76
GH280.770.210.48
Total9.364.044.34

Debranching enzymes
GH620.000.000.00
GH671.342.490.62
GH780.442.853.85
Total1.785.344.47

Oligosaccharide degrading enzymes
GH11.860.050.21
GH24.369.8511.68
GH311.9418.313.87
GH290.892.282.06
GH350.380.780.62
GH382.630.260.89
GH39 0.440.000.21
GH422.760.100.27
Total25.2831.6229.81