Table 7 Xylan- and chitin-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 | ||||
Endo-β-1,4-xylanase | Pyrodictium abyssi | Native | 110 | 5.5 | 100 min, 105 °C | [111] |
β-1,4-Xylosidase | Sulfolobus solfataricus strain MT4 | Native | 90 | 7.0 | 47 min, 100 °C | [112] |
Chitinases | Halobacterium salinarum CECT 395 | Recombinant | 40 | 7.3 | 40 min, 45 °C | [113] |
Sulfolobus tokodaii | Recombinant | 70 | 2.5 | – | [119] | |
Thermococcus chitonophagus | Native | 70 | 7.0 | 1 h, 120 °C | [121] | |