Table 10 Nitrile-degrading enzymes from archaea
From: Biotechnological applications of archaeal enzymes from extreme environments
Enzyme | Organism | Type of enzyme | Enzyme properties | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimal temperature (°C) | Optimal pH | Thermostability | ||||
Amidase | Pyrodoccus yayanosii | Recombinant | 85 | 6.0 | 110 min, 80 °C | [146] |
Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7 | Recombinant | 75 | 7.0–8.0 | – | [147] | |
Nitrilase | Pyrococcus abyssi | Recombinant | 80 | 7.4 | 6 h, 90 °C | [149] |
Nitrilase | New Pyrococcus sp. from Antarctica | Recombinant | 90 | 7.0 | 8 h, 90 °C losses 50% of activity | [145] |