Abstract
Genetic fusion of coding ORFs or connection of proteins in a post translational process are rather novel techniques to build products called fusion proteins that possess combined characteristics of their parental biomolecules. This attractive strategy used to create new enzymes not only diversifies their functionality by improving thermostability, thermo- and catalytic activity, substrate specificity, regio- or enantio-selectivity but also facilitates their purification and increases their yield. Many examples of microbial synthetic fusion biocatalysts are associated with fused enzymes that are involved in biomass degradation. However, one of the leading production segments is occupied by microbial lipolytic enzymes (lipases and esterases). As powerful biocatalysts these enzymes found their application in detergent, food, oil and fat, pulp and paper, leather, textile, cosmetics, biodiesel production industries. Moreover, lipolytic enzymes market is predicted to maintain leadership up to the year of 2024 and exceed millions of dollars. Recently, creation of lipolytic fusion biocatalysts for industrial applications gained more attention since it is not only a way of achievement of enzymes with improved properties but also a way to reduce industrial energy costs and ensure other economic benefits. This paper provides a comprehensive review on current state of microbial lipolytic fusion enzymes and their future potential.
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Gudiukaite, R., Gricajeva, A. Microbial lipolytic fusion enzymes: current state and future perspectives. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 33, 216 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-017-2381-8
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