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Biotechnological uses of archaeal extremozymes

Biotechnology Advances, 2001
Archaea have developed a variety of molecular strategies to survive the often harsh environments in which they exist. Although the rules that allow archaeal enzymes to fulfill their catalytic functions under extremes of salinity, temperature or pressure are not completely understood, the stability of these extremophilic enzymes, or extremozymes, in the
Jerry Eichler
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Perspectives on the microorganism of extreme environments and their applications [PDF]

Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 2022
Extremophiles are organisms that can survive and thrive in conditions termed as “extreme” by human beings. Conventional methods cannot be applied under extreme conditions like temperature and pH fluctuations, high salinity, etc. for a variety of reasons.
Nikita Kochhar, Kavya I․K, Shrashti Shrivastava, Anshika Ghosh, Varunendra Singh Rawat, Kushneet Kaur Sodhi, Mohit Kumar   +6 more
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Extremozymes: Expanding the Limits of Biocatalysis

Nature Biotechnology, 1995
The study of enzymes isolated from organisms inhabiting unconventional ecosystems has led to the realization that biocatalysis need not be constrained to mild conditions and can be considered at pH's, temperatures, pressures, ionic and solvent environments long thought to be destructive to biomolecules.
Francine B. Perler, Michael W.W. Adams, Robert M. Kelly   +2 more
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The Extremophiles: Adaptation Mechanisms and Biotechnological Applications [PDF]

Biology
This review provides an overview of terrestrial extremophiles, highlighting their adaptive strengths and strategies for coping with environmental challenges through the use of specialized proteins.
Gorji Marzban, Donatella Tesei
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Extremozymes: A Potential Source for Industrial Applications

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017
Extremophilic microorganisms have established a diversity of molecular strategies in order to survive in extreme conditions. Biocatalysts isolated by these organisms are termed extremozymes, and possess extraordinary properties of salt allowance, thermostability, and cold adaptivity.
Prabhaharan Renganathan, David Camacho Cordova, Kelly Dumorne;, Marcia Astorga-Elo   +3 more
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Functional stratification and enzymatic arrangement in microbial communities across a hypersaline depth gradient [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
Extreme environments comprise a significant portion of Earth’s terrestrial surface, posing challenges, such as extreme temperatures, pressure, pH extremes, oxygen and nutrient scarcity, and high salinity.
Claudia Hoepfner, Claudia Hoepfner, Daniel Guzmán, Boris Vidal-Veuthey, Valeria Foronda, Valeria Foronda, Antonia Beggs, Juan P. Cárdenas, Virginia A. Vargas, Fernando D. Alfaro   +9 more
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Extremozymes for improving wool properties

Journal of Biotechnology, 2001
The project 'EXTRETEX' funded by the German Federal Foundation Environment (DBU, Osnabrück, Germany) aims at the improvement of wool properties dyeability, handle, felting behaviour and degree of whiteness by means of enzymes derived from extremophilic micro-organisms.
Heine, Elisabeth, Schumacher, Karin, Höcker, Hartwig   +2 more
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Release of Halophilic Extremozymes by Mechanical Cell Disruption

Acta Chimica Slovenica, 2019
Trimatostroma salinum, Wallemia ichthyophaga, Hortaea werneckii and Phaeotheca triangularis are halophilic fungi, which can thrive in a wide range of salinity.
Mateja Primožič, Maja Čolnik, Željko Knez, Maja Leitgeb   +3 more
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Acidophilic heterotrophs: basic aspects and technological applications [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
Acidophiles comprise a group of microorganisms adapted to live in acidic environments. Despite acidophiles are usually associated with an autotrophic metabolism, more than 80 microorganisms capable of utilizing organic matter have been isolated from ...
Ernesto González, Ernesto González, Fernando Vera, Felipe Scott, Cecilia Guerrero, Juan M. Bolívar, Germán Aroca, Jesús Ángel Muñoz, Miguel Ladero, Victoria E. Santos   +9 more
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Biotechnological Potential of Extremophiles: Environmental Solutions, Challenges, and Advancements [PDF]

Biology
Extremophiles are microorganisms capable of living on Earth in ecological niches characterized by peculiar conditions, including extreme temperatures and/or pH, high salt concentrations, and the presence of heavy metals.
Fabrizia Sepe, Ezia Costanzo, Elena Ionata, Loredana Marcolongo   +3 more
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