Extremophiles
Abstract Extremophiles are microorganisms with the ability to survive under extreme environmental conditions, including geothermal and arctic waters, glacial ices, deserts, saline lakes, and acidic, sulfurous hot springs. Adaptation of extremophiles to harsh conditions and unique stability of the en...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/0471227617.eoc089.pub2 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/0471227617.eoc089.pub2 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/0471227617.eoc089.pub2 |
| Summary: | Abstract Extremophiles are microorganisms with the ability to survive under extreme environmental conditions, including geothermal and arctic waters, glacial ices, deserts, saline lakes, and acidic, sulfurous hot springs. Adaptation of extremophiles to harsh conditions and unique stability of the enzymes (extremozymes) from these organisms have recently attracted a great deal of attention. Extremozymes have been replacing enzymes, which do not cope with harsh conditions, in many industries, such as pharmaceutical, food, chemical, laundry detergents, and bioremediation. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand of novel applications of these biocatalysts, working optimally over a range of extreme conditions, such as high temperature, high salinity, and high alkalinity. Developments in gene discovery and gene expression technologies hopefully will expand the exploitation of these biocatalysts. In this study, different types of extremophiles are introduced and the adaptations to extreme conditions for each condition are pointed. The biocatalysts from overlooked extremophiles and the applications of these biocatalysts are highlighted. |
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