Recent advances in function-based metagenomic screening

TR Ngara, H Zhang - Genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Metagenomes from uncultured microorganisms are rich resources for novel enzyme genes.
The methods used to screen the metagenomic libraries fall into two categories, which are …

Metagenomics: novel enzymes from non-culturable microbes

F Berini, C Casciello, GL Marcone… - FEMS microbiology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
In the transition to the post-petroleum economy, there is a growing demand for novel
enzymes with high process performances to replace traditional chemistry with a more …

Bioprospecting of novel extremozymes from prokaryotes—The advent of culture-independent methods

M Sysoev, SW Grötzinger, D Renn, J Eppinger… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Extremophiles are remarkable organisms that thrive in the harshest environments on Earth,
such as hydrothermal vents, hypersaline lakes and pools, alkaline soda lakes, deserts, cold …

Effects of secondary plant metabolites on microbial populations: changes in community structure and metabolic activity in contaminated environments

L Musilova, J Ridl, M Polivkova, T Macek… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Secondary plant metabolites (SPMEs) play an important role in plant survival in the
environment and serve to establish ecological relationships between plants and other …

Enzymes from marine polar regions and their biotechnological applications

S Bruno, D Coppola, G di Prisco, D Giordano, C Verde - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
The microorganisms that evolved at low temperatures express cold-adapted enzymes
endowed with unique catalytic properties in comparison to their mesophilic homologues, ie …

Marine bacterial esterases: Emerging biocatalysts for industrial applications

N Barzkar, M Sohail, S Tamadoni Jahromi… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The marine ecosystem has been known to be a significant source of novel enzymes.
Esterase enzymes (EC 3.1. 1.1) represent a diverse group of hydrolases that catalyze the …

[PDF][PDF] Cold-active enzymes in food biotechnology: An updated mini review

M Kuddus - J. Appl. Biol. Biotechnol, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Cold-active enzymes and their anticipated application in various industries including food
industry attracted attention of worldwide scientific community. Cold-active enzymes, also …

Cold adaptation in bacteria with special focus on cellulase production and its potential application

SK Gupta, S Kataki, S Chatterjee, RK Prasad… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cold adapted bacteria undertake array of adaptive strategies and remain active with an
active temperature range of 0–40° C and activity in the acidic to neutral pH range (pH 4.5 …

Secondary metabolite biosynthetic diversity in Arctic Ocean metagenomes

A Rego, A Fernandez-Guerra, P Duarte… - Microbial …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Polyketide synthases (PKSs) and non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) are mega
enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of a large fraction of natural products (NPs) …

Precision enzyme discovery through targeted mining of metagenomic data

S Ariaeenejad, J Gharechahi… - Natural Products and …, 2024 - Springer
Metagenomics has opened new avenues for exploring the genetic potential of uncultured
microorganisms, which may serve as promising sources of enzymes and natural products for …