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| Title |
Enzymes from Extreme Environments and Their Industrial Applications
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00161 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jennifer A. Littlechild |
| Abstract |
This article will discuss the importance of specific extremophilic enzymes for applications in industrial biotechnology. It will specifically address those enzymes that have applications in the area of biocatalysis. Such enzymes now play an important role in catalyzing a variety of chemical conversions that were previously carried out by traditional chemistry. The biocatalytic process is carried out under mild conditions and with greater specificity. The enzyme process does not result in the toxic waste that is usually produced in a chemical process that would require careful disposal. In this sense, the biocatalytic process is referred to as carrying out "green chemistry" which is considered to be environmentally friendly. Some of the extremophilic enzymes to be discussed have already been developed for industrial processes such as an l-aminoacylase and a γ-lactamase. The industrial applications of other extremophilic enzymes, including transaminases, carbonic anhydrases, dehalogenases, specific esterases, and epoxide hydrolases, are currently being assessed. Specific examples of these industrially important enzymes that have been studied in the authors group will be presented in this review. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 261 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 258 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 53 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 13% |
| Researcher | 27 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 3% |
| Other | 25 | 10% |
| Unknown | 67 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 71 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 53 | 20% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 7% |
| Engineering | 9 | 3% |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 25 | 10% |
| Unknown | 78 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 October 2020.
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#14,827,133
of 22,830,751 outputs
Outputs from Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
#2,195
of 6,561 outputs
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#154,273
of 279,229 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
#29
of 67 outputs
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