From: Biotechnological applications of archaeal enzymes from extreme environments
Enzyme | Origin | Application | Year | References |
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Adenylate kinase | Sulfolobus acidocaldarius | Biological indicator for validation of procedures to inactivate transmissable spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents | 2015 (grant) | [152] |
β-glycosidase | Pyrococcus furiosus | Production of ginseng compounds for medical applications | 2012 (grant) | [153] |
DNA polymerases | Pyrococcus and Thermococcus | Recombinant DNA technologies | 2013 (grant) | [154] |
Endoglucanase | Pyrococcus horikoshii | Degradation of natural crystalline cellulose in textile industry | 2015 (application) | [155] |
Glucosidases | Thermococcus, Staphylothermus and Pyrococcus | Food processing, pharmaceutical, textile, detergent, and baking industries | 2014 (application) | [156] |