Increasing the temperature by just a few degrees may lead to structural perturbation or
unfolding of the protein and consequent loss of function. The concepts of flexibility and …

The two main strategies for enzyme engineering, directed evolution and rational design,
have found widespread applications in improving the intrinsic activities of proteins. Although …

Enzymes generated by natural recruitment and protein engineering have greatly contribute
in various sets of applications. However, their insufficient stability is a bottleneck that limit the …

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) dramatically enhance the capabilities of proteins.
They introduce new functionalities and dynamically control protein activity by modulating …

Enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions at high temperatures are used for industrial
biocatalysis, applications in molecular biology, and as highly evolvable starting points for …

Collagen is the major fibrillar protein in most living organisms. Among the different types of
collagen, type I collagen is the most abundant one in tissues of marine invertebrates. Due to …

Xylanases are one of the important hydrolytic enzymes which hydrolyze the β-1, 4 xylosidic
linkage of the backbone of the xylan polymeric chain which consists of xylose subunits …

Thermophilic proteins have various practical applications in theoretical research and in
industry. In recent years, the demand for thermophilic proteins on an industrial scale has …

Understanding how the metabolic rates of prokaryotes respond to temperature is
fundamental to our understanding of how ecosystem functioning will be altered by climate …

The importance of lipopeptide micelles in environmental applications has been highlighted.
These vessels exhibit various sizes, shapes, and surface properties under different …