Advances in Food and Nutrition Research 2012-01-01

Application of marine microbial enzymes in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Chen Zhang, Se-Kwon Kim

Index: Adv. Food Nutr. Res. 65 , 423-35, (2012)

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Abstract

Over billions of years, the ocean is regarded as the origin of life on Earth, and the ocean includes the largest habitats hosting the most life forms. Competition among microorganisms for space and nutrients in the marine environment is a powerful selective force, which has led to the evolution. The evolution prompts the marine microorganisms to generate multifarious enzyme systems to adapt to the complicated marine environments. Therefore, marine microbial enzymes can offer novel biocatalysts with extraordinary properties. This review deals with the research and development work done on the occurrence and bioprocessing of marine microbial enzymes.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.