Table 6 Cellulose-degrading enzymes from archaea
From: Biotechnological applications of archaeal enzymes from extreme environments
Enzyme | Organism | Type of enzyme | Enzyme properties | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Optimal temperature | Optimal pH | Thermostability | ||||
Endoglucanase | Pyrococcus horikoshii | Recombinant | > 97 °C | 5.6 | 3 h, 97 °C | [94] |
Sulfolobus solfataricus P2 | Recombinant | 80 °C | 1.8 | 8 h, 80 °C | [101] | |
Haloarcula sp. LLSG7 | Native | 50 °C (20% NaCl) | 8.0 (20% NaCl) | 72 h, < 70 °C | [102] | |
β-Glucosidase | Pyrococcus furiosus | Recombinant | 95 °C | 5.5 | 88 h, 95 °C | |
Sulfolobus solfataricus | Recombinant | 90 °C | 5.5 | 18 h, 90 °C | [105] | |
Thermofilum pendens | Recombinant | 90 °C | 3.5 | 60 min, 95 °C | [107] | |