Table 3 Proteolytic enzymes from archaea
From: Biotechnological applications of archaeal enzymes from extreme environments
Type of protease | Organism | Type of enzyme | Enzyme properties | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimal temperature (°C) | Optimal pH | Thermostability | ||||
Serine proteases | Desulforococcus strain Tok12S1 | Native | 95 | 7.2 | 70–90 min, 95 °C | [16] |
Pyrobaculum aerophilum IM2 | Native | 100–130 | Neutral-alkaline | Not reported | [17] | |
Staphylothermus marinus | Native | 90 | 9 | Not reported | [18] | |
Thermococcus kodakaraensis | Recombinant | 100 | 7–11.5 | 100 min, 100 °C | [15] | |
Haloferax lucentensis VKMM 007 | Native | 60 | 8.0 | > 30 min, 60 °C | [20] | |
Thiol protease | Pyrococcus horikoshi OT3 | Recombinant | 80 | 8.5 | Not reported | [14] |
Acidic protease | Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 | Native | 70 | 2 | Not reported | [19] |