Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6487910 Current Opinion in Biotechnology 2014 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

- Extremophiles inhabit extreme environments like hot vents, solfataric fields, and ice.
- Extremozymes withstand harsh conditions like extremes of temperature or pH.
- Thermostable lignocellulolytic and amylolytic biocatalysts display unique features.
- Cold-active and heat-active lipolytic enzymes are of interest for industrial biotechnology.
- Phytases enable ruminant animals to use phytic acid as phosphate source.
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