Beta Glucanases Cellulase Pectinases Nutrient digestibility is an hydrolytic process initiated by endogenous enzymes in the animal's gastro-intestinal tract. However, monogastric animals do not produce enzymes capable of hydrolyzing all feed ingredients. Addition of enzymes such as beta-glucanase and cellulase may release extra nutrients from feed. Enzymes are biological catalyst and are proteinaceous in nature and are mainly composed of amino acids arranged in an unique sequence. They bring about biochemical reaction without undergoing any change.
Enzymes are specific for the material they act upon.
They have great substrate specificity and sensitivity and their functions are primarily to the metabolic process of the body. Enzymes are involved in all anabolic and catabolic pathways of digestion and metabolism so their use in animal feeds is of great importance. Enzymes on one hand enables the metabolic pathways to run efficiently and also act as regulators of individual process, thus improves performance.