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Structural Characterization of the Xi Class Glutathione Transferase From the Haloalkaliphilic Archaeon Natrialba magadii

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Xi class glutathione transferases (GSTs) are a recently identified group, within this large superfamily of enzymes, specifically endowed with glutathione-dependent reductase activity on glutathionyl-hydroquinone.
Adele Di Matteo, Luca Federici, Luca Federici, Michele Masulli, Erminia Carletti, Erminia Carletti, Daniele Santorelli, Daniele Santorelli, Jennifer Cassidy, Francesca Paradisi, Francesca Paradisi, Carmine Di Ilio, Nerino Allocati   +12 more
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Biotechnological applications of archaeal enzymes from extreme environments

Biological Research, 2018
To date, many industrial processes are performed using chemical compounds, which are harmful to nature. An alternative to overcome this problem is biocatalysis, which uses whole cells or enzymes to carry out chemical reactions in an environmentally ...
Ma. Ángeles Cabrera, Jenny M. Blamey
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Microbial Communities in Natural Mineral Waters of Bulgaria: Diversity and Biotechnological Potential

Limnological Review
Mineral waters represent unique limnological ecosystems with stable physicochemical conditions and specialised microbial communities adapted to extreme environments.
Aleksandar Slavov, Ilia Tamburadzhiev, Bogdan Goranov   +2 more
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Cloning, overexpression, purification, and characterization of a polyextremophilic β-galactosidase from the Antarctic haloarchaeon Halorubrum lacusprofundi

BMC Biotechnology, 2013
Background Halorubrum lacusprofundi is a cold-adapted halophilic archaeon isolated from Deep Lake, a perennially cold and hypersaline lake in Antarctica.
Karan Ram, Capes Melinda D, DasSarma Priya, DasSarma Shiladitya   +3 more
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Marine Extremophiles: A Source of Hydrolases for Biotechnological Applications

Marine Drugs, 2015
The marine environment covers almost three quarters of the planet and is where evolution took its first steps. Extremophile microorganisms are found in several extreme marine environments, such as hydrothermal vents, hot springs, salty lakes and deep-sea
Gabriel Zamith Leal Dalmaso, Davis Ferreira, Alane Beatriz Vermelho   +2 more
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Editorial: Advances in biotechnological applications of extreme microorganisms

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Kattia Núñez-Montero, Leticia Barrientos, Zeinab G. Khalil, Angelina Lo Giudice   +3 more
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Isolation and Characterization of a Thermaerobacillus caldiproteolyticus-like Strain Producing Extracellular Amylase from the Nelumwewa Geothermal Spring, Sri Lanka

Fermentation
The growing demand for efficient sustainable biocatalysts for industrial applications has driven the exploration of extremozymes from extremophiles, particularly those thriving in geothermal environments.
Sarath Bandara, Buddhika Dharmasena, Lakshani Pathirana, Prasad Jayasooriya, Aruna Weerasooriya   +4 more
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A Pipeline for the Isolation and Cultivation of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria from Hypersaline Environments

Microorganisms
Microorganisms in high-salinity environments play a critical role in biogeochemical cycles, primary production, and the biotechnological exploitation of extremozymes and bioactive compounds.
Petra Tavčar Verdev, Marko Dolinar
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Editorial: Enzyme design methodologies to enhance enzymatic yield. [PDF]

Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2023
Runthala A, Tamil Selvan S, Kumaraguru T.   +2 more
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Marine archaea and their functional networks in oceanic biogeochemical cycling

Discover Oceans
Marine archaea are nowadays recognized as central elements in ocean food webs, playing key roles in global nitrogen cycling and other biogeochemical processes. Metabolic diversity enables marine archaea to exist in environments from nutrient-poor surface
Sameer M. Sheikh, Ujban Md. Hussain, Payal D. Umare, Divya L. Jethani, Satyendra K. Prasad   +4 more
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