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Enzymes from thermophilic fungi: Proteases and lipases

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Microbial enzymes of thermophilic fungi offer several advantages since they are highly thermostable and also have minimum chances of fermenter contamination at elevated temperatures. In this review, we have focussed on the proteases and lipases of thermophiles together, because of their wide ranging applications in the field of brewery, textile, dairy, pharmaceutical and leather industries.

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Johri, B.N., Jain, S. & Chouhan, S. Enzymes from thermophilic fungi: Proteases and lipases. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 94, 175–196 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053136

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