Antarctic Yeasts as a Source of Enzymes for Biotechnological Applications
- Martorell, María Martha
- Ruberto, Lucas Adolfo Mauro
- Castellanos de Figueroa, Lucia Ines
- Mac Cormack, Walter Patricio
DOIAbstract
Psychrophilic and psychrotrophic yeasts able to live in extremely cold environments like Antarctica produce cold-active enzymes as part of their metabolic adaptation mechanisms. Some of these enzymes could be used for industrial and biotechnological applications requiring high activity at mild/cold temperatures or a fast inactivation by heat. In this chapter, the basic principles for screening of cold-active enzymes and their potential industrial applications (textiles, food and dairy products, brewing and wine industry, laundry, etc) are presented. When it comes to the search of yeasts with cold-enzymes production, Antarctica is one of the most promised environments to work in. Cold-active hydrolytic enzymes from Antarctic yeasts such as l...
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