Marine extremophiles: a source of hydrolases for biotechnological applications

GZL Dalmaso, D Ferreira, AB Vermelho - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
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 …

Biotechnological uses of enzymes from psychrophiles

R Cavicchioli, T Charlton, H Ertan… - Microbial …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The bulk of the Earth's biosphere is cold (eg 90% of the ocean's waters are≤ 5° C),
sustaining a broad diversity of microbial life. The permanently cold environments vary from …

Microbial diversity in extreme marine habitats and their biomolecules

A Poli, I Finore, I Romano, A Gioiello, L Lama… - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Extreme marine environments have been the subject of many studies and scientific
publications. For many years, these environmental niches, which are characterized by high …

Function and biotechnology of extremophilic enzymes in low water activity

R Karan, MD Capes, S DasSarma - Aquatic biosystems, 2012 - Springer
Enzymes from extremophilic microorganisms usually catalyze chemical reactions in non-
standard conditions. Such conditions promote aggregation, precipitation, and denaturation …

Biotechnological potential of psychrophilic microorganisms as the source of cold-active enzymes in food processing applications

M Kumari, S Padhi, S Sharma, LC Phukon, SP Singh… - 3 Biotech, 2021 - Springer
Microorganisms striving in extreme environments and exhibiting optimal growth and
reproduction at low temperatures, otherwise known as psychrophilic microorganisms, are …

Psychrophiles

KS Siddiqui, TJ Williams, D Wilkins… - Annual Review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Psychrophilic (cold-adapted) microorganisms make a major contribution to Earth's biomass
and perform critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles. The vast extent and …

Progresses and future prospects in biodegradation of marine biopolymers and emerging biopolymer-based materials for sustainable marine ecosystems

F Samalens, M Thomas, M Claverie, N Castejon… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
With approximately 250 000 marine species, the ocean is a vast reservoir of biodiversity and
an abundant biological resource of natural polymers. The wide variety, renewable nature …

Production of surfactant and detergent-stable, halophilic, and alkalitolerant alpha-amylase by a moderately halophilic Bacillus sp. Strain TSCVKK

K Kanthi Kiran, TS Chandra - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2008 - Springer
A moderately halophilic alkalitolerant Bacillus sp. Strain TSCVKK, with an ability to produce
extracellular halophilic, alkalitolerant, surfactant, and detergent-stable alpha-amylase was …

The environment shapes microbial enzymes: five cold-active and salt-resistant carboxylesterases from marine metagenomes

A Tchigvintsev, H Tran, A Popovic, F Kovacic… - Applied microbiology …, 2015 - Springer
Most of the Earth's biosphere is cold and is populated by cold-adapted microorganisms. To
explore the natural enzyme diversity of these environments and identify new …

A novel cold-active and salt-tolerant α-amylase from marine bacterium Zunongwangia profunda: molecular cloning, heterologous expression and biochemical …

Y Qin, Z Huang, Z Liu - Extremophiles, 2014 - Springer
A novel gene (amyZ) encoding a cold-active and salt-tolerant α-amylase (AmyZ) was cloned
from marine bacterium Zunongwangia profunda (MCCC 1A01486) and the protein was …