Some factors affecting the unique thermotolerance of hyperthermophiles

• Authors: B. Grzybowska , J. Synowiecki
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The unique thermotolerance of hyperthermophiles, suitable as valuable sources of thermostable enzymes, is a result of various minor changes which led to the restriction of protein flexibility and modifications of nucleic acids and membrane lipids. Furthermore, all hyperthermophiles produce a number of heat shock proteins and thermoprotectants. Thermal resistance of these microorganisms is also enhanced by rapid resynthesis of thermolabile compounds and by elimination of such intermediates from cell metabolism.

Keywords

EN

ARCHAEA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYPERTHERMOPHILE; PROTEIN THERMOSTABILITY

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2003
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 192-205

Contributors

author

B. Grzybowska

author

J. Synowiecki

• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: J. Synowiecki, Wydzial Chemiczny, Katedra Chemii i Technologii Zywnosci, Politechnika Gdanska, ul. Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-952 Gdansk, Poland