Novel Enzymes From the Red Sea Brine Pools: Current State and Potential

Frontiers in Microbiology

Stefan T. Arold¹  Alexandra Vancea²  Magnus Rueping³  Dominik Renn⁴  Ram Karan⁵  Lera Shepard⁵ 

[1] Centre de Biologie Structurale, CNRS, INSERM, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France;Computational Bioscience Research Center (CBRC), Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia;Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging (ExMI), University Clinic, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany;Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany;KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: extremozymes;    biocatalysis;    Red Sea;    brine pools;    extremophile;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmicb.2021.732856

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Red Sea is a marine environment with unique chemical characteristics and physical topographies. Among the various habitats offered by the Red Sea, the deep-sea brine pools are the most extreme in terms of salinity, temperature and metal contents. Nonetheless, the brine pools host rich polyextremophilic bacterial and archaeal communities. These microbial communities are promising sources for various classes of enzymes adapted to harsh environments – extremozymes. Extremozymes are emerging as novel biocatalysts for biotechnological applications due to their ability to perform catalytic reactions under harsh biophysical conditions, such as those used in many industrial processes. In this review, we provide an overview of the extremozymes from different Red Sea brine pools and discuss the overall biotechnological potential of the Red Sea proteome.

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