Background Halophiles are extremophilic organisms represented by archaea, bacteria and
eukaryotes that thrive in hypersaline environment. They apply different osmoadaptation …

Halophiles, the salt-loving organisms, have been investigated for at least a hundred years.
They are found in all three domains of life, namely Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya, and …

Esterases represent an important class of enzymes with a wide variety of industrial
applications. A novel hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) family esterase, Est19, from the …

Plastic pollution has threatened biodiversity and human health by shrinking habitats,
reducing food quality, and limiting the activities of organisms. Therefore, global interest in …

Pseudomonas sp. D01, capable of growing in tributyrin medium, was isolated from the gut
microbiota of yellow mealworm. By using in silico analyses, we discovered a hypothesized …

Oil drilling activities and unintentional oil spills in saline water bodies have resulted in a
substantial buildup of oil and its derivatives, leading to a critical environmental problem …

Lipolytic enzymes have attracted enormous attentions because of their ability in ester
hydrolysis, ester synthesis, trans-esterification and other biochemical reactions. Bacteria are …

The YbfF esterase family, which has a bifurcated binding pocket for diverse ligands, could
serve as excellent biocatalysts in industrial and biotechnological applications. Here, the …

Two novel esterase genes, est2L and est4L, were identified from a previously constructed
metagenomic library derived from an oil-polluted mud flat sample. The encoded Est2L and …

A novel esterase gene was isolated from a soil metagenomic library. The gene encoded a
protein of 520 amino acids which contained a 21 aa signal peptide. Primary structure …