Research and application of marine microbial enzymes: status and prospects.
Over billions of years, the ocean has been regarded as the origin of life on Earth. The ocean includes the largest range of habitats, hosting the most life-forms. Competition amongst microorganisms for space and nutrients in the marine environment is a powerful selective force, which has led to evolution. The evolution prompted the marine microorganisms to generate multifarious enzyme systems to adapt to the complicated marine environments. Therefore, marine microbial enzymes can offer novel biocatalysts with extraordinary properties. This review deals with the research and development work investigating the occurrence and bioprocessing of marine microbial enzymes.
Zhang
Chen
C
Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea. ahxczc@yahoo.cn
Kim
Se-Kwon
SK
D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000201:enzymology*; D044822:Biodiversity; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends; D003080:Cold Temperature; D017753:Ecosystem; D004798:Enzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D054712:Salinity; D012623:Seawater / Q000382:microbiology*
D004798:Enzymes