Heat-stable Enzymes from Extremely Thermophilic and Hyperthermophilic Microorganisms

Overview

Journal World J Microbiol Biotechnol

Publisher Springer

Specialties Biotechnology
Microbiology

Date 2014 Jan 14

PMID 24414414

Citations 17

Authors

C Leuschner

G Antranikian

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Abstract

Only in the last decade have microorganisms been discovered which grow near or above 100°C. The enzymes that are formed by these extremely thermophilic (growth temperature 65 to 85°C) and hyperthermophilic (growth temperature 85 to 110°C) microorganisms are of great interest. This review covers the extracellular and intracellular enzymes of these exotic microorganisms that have recently been described. Polymer-hydrolysing enzymes, such as amylolytic, cellulolytic, hemicellulolytic and proteolytic enzymes, will be discussed. In addition, the properties of the intracellular enzymes involved in carbohydrate and amino-acid metabolism and DNA-binding and chaperones and chaperone-like proteins from hyperthermophiles are described. Due to the unusual properties of these heat-stable enzymes, they are expected to fill the gap between biological and chemical processes.

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