Thermophilic enzymes: The key for greener industrial processes

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Viegas, MF (Author) Other; Ramos, MJ (Author) Other; Pedro A Fernandes (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: U.Porto Journal of Engineering

Vol. 7

Pages: 13-23

Publisher: Universidade do Porto. Faculdade de Engenharia

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-YR9

DOI: 10.24840/2183-6493_007.003_0002

Abstract (EN): Substantial improvements in the industrial production of goods led to a widespread feeling of unlimited access to food, commodities, and energy. As greener alternatives for industrial processes are in demand, scientists have turned to enzymes, looking for apt biocatalysts. Focusing on extremophiles, this mini review draws a comparison between thermophiles and their mesophilic counterparts, exploring what features are instrumental to their thermostability. A higher number of ion-pairs, hydrophobicity of buried side chains, compact tertiary structure cores, and a complex network of hydrogen bonds are the four main characteristics responsible for the robustness of thermophilic enzymes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific