Alcohol Dehydrogenases Catalyzing the Production of Ethanol at High Temperatures
Received Date: Sep 17, 2018 / Accepted Date: Oct 01, 2018 / Published Date: Oct 01, 2018
Abstract
Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are a group of enzymes within the class of oxidoreductases that catalyze the interconversion of alcohols to their corresponding aldehydes and ketones, and can be categorized into three different types (type I, II, and III) depending on the molecular size and metal requirements. Hyperthermophilic ADHs have superior catalytic properties compared to their mesophilic counterparts, due to their high tolerance of extreme conditions such as high temperatures. There are 19 hyperthermophilic ADHs that have been characterized. This review focuses on understanding biochemical and biophysical properties of hyperthermophilic ADHs involved in ethanol production at high temperatures.
Keywords: Thermophilic; Hyperthermophilic; Alcohol dehydrogenase; Ethanol
Citation: Asokumar N, Kim SD, Ma K (2018) Alcohol Dehydrogenases Catalyzing the Production of Ethanol at High Temperatures. Innov Ener Res 7: 219. Doi: 10.4172/2576-1463.1000219
Copyright: © 2018 Asokumar N, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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