Enzymes from high-temperature microorganisms.
Enzymes derived from microorganisms growing at extreme temperatures are of biotechnological use as highly thermostable biocatalysts and should provide insight into the intrinsic basis of protein stability. So far, only DNA polymerases from these organisms have been put to commercial use, although the application of other classes of highly thermostable enzymes is being considered. Problems in the cultivation of high-temperature microorganisms and in the production of their enzymes still hampers progress in this field.
Kelly
R M
RM
Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27695-7905.
Brown
S H
SH
D001105:Archaea / Q000201:enzymology*; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
D004798:Enzymes