Extremophilic microorganisms are adapted to survive in ecological niches such as at high
temperatures, extremes of pH, high salt concentrations and high pressure. These …

Large‐scale characterization of post‐translational modifications (PTM s), such as
phosphorylation, acetylation and ubiquitination, has highlighted their importance in the …

The occurrence and relative positions of cysteine residues were investigated in proteins of
various species. Considering random mathematical occurrence for an amino acid coded by …

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 …

Pichia stipitisNAD+-dependent xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH), a medium-chain
dehydrogenase/reductase, is one of the key enzymes in ethanol fermentation from xylose …

The enantioselective reduction of carbonyl groups is of interest for the production of various
chiral compounds such as hydroxy acids, amino acids, hydroxy esters, or alcohols. Such …

The MDR superfamily with~ 350-residue subunits contains the classical liver alcohol
dehydrogenase (ADH), quinone reductase, leukotriene B4 dehydrogenase and many more …

ABSTRACT A new isolate, Gordonia sp. strain TY-5, is capable of growth on propane and n-
alkanes with C13 to C22 carbon chains as the sole source of carbon. In whole-cell reactions …

Many studies have been undertaken to characterise alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) from
thermophiles and hyperthermophiles, mainly to better understand their activities and …

Recombinant Sac7d protein from the thermoacidophileSulfolobus acidocaldariusis shown to
be stable towards acid, thermal and chemical denaturation. The protein maintains a compact …