Mechanisms of Protein Thermostability
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 1893
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Interests: enzymes; microbiology; biochemistry; enzymology; protein purification; protein analysis; hyperthermophiles
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Dear Colleagues,
Proteins are essential and play structural and catalytical roles in all life forms. Their stabilities are required for performing various physiological functions under different growth conditions. Many proteins are stable in a wider range of temperatures, particularly at high temperatures (>100°C). Progress has been made to understand the nature of their thermostability. It is known that multiple factors may be involved in protein thermostability, such as amino acid composition, salt bridge, core packing, hydrophobicity, etc. Elucidation of mechanisms of protein thermostability will not only contribute to understanding life processes at different temperatures, but also the applications of enzyme catalysis in biotechnology. More studies, including bioengineering, will advance our knowledge in this area.
Dr. Kesen Ma
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- protein thermostability
- enzyme stability
- biocatalysis
- mechanism of protein thermostability
- protein structure and function
- bioengineering for protein thermostability
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