title: Extremozymes: A Potential Source for Industrial Applications.
abstract: Extremophilic microorganisms have established a diversity of molecular strategies in order to survive in extreme conditions. Biocatalysts isolated by these organisms are termed extremozymes, and possess extraordinary properties of salt allowance, thermostability, and cold adaptivity. Extremozymes are very resistant to extreme conditions owing to their great solidity, and they pose new opportunities for biocatalysis and biotransformations, as well as for the development of the economy and new line of research, through their application. Thermophilic proteins, piezophilic proteins, acidophilic proteins, and halophilic proteins have been studied during the last few years. Amylases, proteases, lipases, pullulanases, cellulases, chitinases, xylanases, pectinases, isomerases, esterases, and dehydrogenases have great potential application for biotechnology, such as in agricultural, chemical, biomedical, and biotechnological processes. The study of extremozymes and their main applications have emerged during recent years.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dumorné
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo-USP, Brazil.
authors.forename: David Camacho
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Córdova
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Technology, University of Sonora, Mexico.
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Astorga-Eló
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio Ecología Microbiana Aplicada, Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales,Universidad de La Frontera, Chile.
authors.forename: Prabhaharan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renganathan
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001105:Archaea / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D055162:Biocatalysis; D001709:Biotechnology; D001711:Biotransformation; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004795:Enzyme Stability; D004798:Enzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005656:Fungal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000254:growth & development; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011312:Pressure; D012492:Salts / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004798:Enzymes; D005656:Fungal Proteins; D012492:Salts
keywords: Extremozymes; acidophiles; biotechnology; halophiles; thermophiles