Advances of Marine-Derived Enzymes
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biotechnology Related to Drug Discovery or Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 996
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biotechnology; genome/metagenome analysis; marine enzymes; marine polysaccharides; bioactive compounds
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Dear Colleagues,
Marine enzymes are different from terrestrial enzymes in many ways. They have evolved specificity and affinity for marine molecules, which are often recalcitrant to terrestrial enzymes. The diverse and complex marine environments with high salinity, high pressure, low temperature, and special lighting conditions have also contributed to their specific features. In recent years, interest in marine biotechnology has increased. Marine biomass, such as seaweed, can be considered a preferable alternative to terrestrial plants for refining nutrients, bioenergy compounds, bioactive molecules, and other chemicals, as the latter feedstock is reliant on water, land, fertilizers, and pesticides, and also competes with crops that are intended for human consumption. The enzymatic refining of marine feedstock such as seaweed to added value products is, however, still rare to find on an industrial scale. There is a need for suitable and advantageous enzymatic tools. The bioprospecting of marine enzymes with industrial application potentials is therefore still of great interest.
A Special Issue on advances in marine derived enzymes is now planned for publication in the journal Marine Drugs. The focus will be on enzymes from both marine microbial and multicellular organisms. New marine enzymes, enzyme products, properties, and production technology, as well as exploitation potential in marine biotechnology will be highlighted.
Dr. Olafur Fridjonsson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine enzymes
- enzyme products
- enzyme properties
- exploitation potentials
- marine biotechnology
- biorefining
- production technology
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