New extremophilic lipases and esterases from metagenomics

O López-López, ME Cerdan… - Current Protein and …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Lipolytic enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis of ester bonds in the presence of water. In media
with low water content or in organic solvents, they can catalyze synthetic reactions such as …

Extreme environments as a resource for microorganisms and novel biocatalysts

G Antranikian, CE Vorgias, C Bertoldo - Marine biotechnology I, 2005 - Springer
The steady increase in the number of newly isolated extremophilic microorganisms and the
discovery of their enzymes by academic and industrial institutions underlines the enormous …

Production, purification, characterization, and applications of lipases

R Sharma, Y Chisti, UC Banerjee - Biotechnology advances, 2001 - Elsevier
Lipases (triacylglycerol acylhydrolases, EC 3.1. 1.3) catalyze the hydrolysis and the
synthesis of esters formed from glycerol and long-chain fatty acids. Lipases occur widely in …

Molecular Healing of Polymeric Materials, Coatings, Plastics, Elastomers, Composites, Laminates, Adhesives, and Sealants by Active Enzymes

CS McDaniel, ME Wales, J Rawlins, P Cipi… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2010 - Google Patents
2010-04-30 Assigned to REACTIVE SURFACES, LTD. reassignment REACTIVE
SURFACES, LTD. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR …

Activation of bacterial thermoalkalophilic lipases is spurred by dramatic structural rearrangements

C Carrasco-López, C Godoy, B de Las Rivas… - Journal of Biological …, 2009 - ASBMB
The bacterial thermoalkalophilic lipases that hydrolyze saturated fatty acids at 60–75° C and
pH 8–10 are grouped as the lipase family I. 5. We report here the crystal structure of the …

Catalytic properties and potential applications of Bacillus lipases

M Guncheva, D Zhiryakova - Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic, 2011 - Elsevier
Up to date more than 70 lipases from the Bacillus and Geobacillus genera have been
isolated, but for most of them only basic biochemical properties have been reported. In …

Optimisation of signal peptide for recombinant protein secretion in bacterial hosts

KO Low, N Muhammad Mahadi, R Md. Illias - Applied microbiology and …, 2013 - Springer
Escherichia coli—the powerhouse for recombinant protein production—is rapidly gaining
status as a reliable and efficient host for secretory expression. An improved understanding of …

Polymeric Coatings Incorporating Bioactive Enzymes for Cleaning a Surface

M Wales, CS McDaniel - US Patent App. 13/069,864, 2011 - Google Patents
C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, eg PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING
PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; …

Visual Assays for Coatings Incorporating Bioactive Enzymes for Catalytic Functions

EB Williams, D Braasch, JW Rawlins… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2011 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are materials such as a coating, comprising a lipolytic enzyme or
organophosphrous compound degrading enzyme. Also disclosed herein are methods of …

Coatings and Surface Treatments Having Active Enzymes and Peptides

CS McDaniel - US Patent App. 12/474,921, 2010 - Google Patents
Disclosed herein are a materials such as a coating, an elastomer, an adhesive, a sealant, a
textile finish, a wax, and a filler for such a material, wherein the material includes an enzyme …