Autor: |
Guazzaroni, M. E., Beloqui, A., Vieites, J. M., Al-ramahi, Y., Cortés, N. L., Ghazi, A., Golyshin, P. N., Ferrer, M. |
Zdroj: |
Handbook of Hydrocarbon & Lipid Microbiology; 2010, p2911-2927, 17p |
Abstrakt: |
Enzymes are remarkable biocatalysts, accelerating the rates of a wide range of biochemical reactions and providing ˵green″ solutions for a variety of biotech applications. Because their impact, numerous efforts are being undertaken worldwide, with an ultimate goal to deliver new, usable substances of enzymatic origin to the marketplace. However, the suboptimal performance of natural enzymes in specific biotechnological settings is also a major bottleneck in catalytic applications (enzymes generally work in a natural cell context, which differs from industrial specifications). The use of metagenomics, a culture-independent technique, to isolate new enzymes coupled with their catalytic understanding would thus maximize our chances of obtaining the ideal biocatalysts, namely biocatalysts that can meet process requirements for a variety of biotech applications while expanding our understanding of the structure, function, and evolution of protein catalysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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