Halophiles and their enzymes: negativity put to good use

S DasSarma, P DasSarma - Current opinion in microbiology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Highlights•Halophiles produce stable enzymes that are active under high salt
conditions.•Halophilic enzymes maintain solvation and solubility in low water …

Protein adaptations in archaeal extremophiles

CJ Reed, H Lewis, E Trejo, V Winston, C Evilia - Archaea, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Extremophiles, especially those in Archaea, have a myriad of adaptations that keep their
cellular proteins stable and active under the extreme conditions in which they live. Rather …

Function and biotechnology of extremophilic enzymes in low water activity

R Karan, MD Capes, S DasSarma - Aquatic biosystems, 2012‏ - Springer
Enzymes from extremophilic microorganisms usually catalyze chemical reactions in non-
standard conditions. Such conditions promote aggregation, precipitation, and denaturation …

Operative utility of salt-stable proteases of halophilic and halotolerant bacteria in the biotechnology sector

N Mokashe, B Chaudhari, U Patil - International journal of biological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Proteases are universal in existence in all organisms and are needed for metabolic activities
of the cell. Also, proteases are the paramount hydrolytic enzymes widely used in industrial …

Structural basis for the aminoacid composition of proteins from halophilic archea

X Tadeo, B López-Méndez, T Trigueros, A Laín… - PLoS …, 2009‏ - journals.plos.org
Proteins from halophilic organisms, which live in extreme saline conditions, have evolved to
remain folded at very high ionic strengths. The surfaces of halophilic proteins show a biased …

Extremely acidic proteomes and metabolic flexibility in bacteria and highly diversified archaea thriving in geothermal chaotropic brines

A Gutiérrez-Preciado, B Dede, BA Baker… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Few described archaeal, and fewer bacterial, lineages thrive under salt-saturating
conditions, such as solar saltern crystallizers (salinity above 30% w/v). They accumulate …

Molecular bases of protein halotolerance

G Graziano, A Merlino - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Halophilic proteins are stable and function at high salt concentration. Understanding how
these molecules maintain their fold stable and avoid aggregation under harsh conditions is …

Halophilic bacteria and their compatible solutes–osmoregulation and potential applications

P Shivanand, G Mugeraya - Current science, 2011‏ - JSTOR
Halophilic bacteria grow over an extended range of salt concentrations. Their metabolic
patterns are distinct compared to their terrestrial counterparts and obligate halophiles. The …

Biotechnological applications of halophilic lipases and thioesterases

SD Schreck, AM Grunden - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014‏ - Springer
Lipases and esterases are enzymes which hydrolyze ester bonds between a fatty acid
moiety and an esterified conjugate, such as a glycerol or phosphate. These enzymes have a …

Halomonas elongata: a microbial source of highly stable enzymes for applied biotechnology

AI Benítez-Mateos, F Paradisi - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2023‏ - Springer
Extremophilic microorganisms, which are resistant to extreme levels of temperature, salinity,
pH, etc., have become popular tools for biotechnological applications. Due to their …