Thermophiles and Thermozymes

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María-Isabel González-Siso
MDPI, Apr 23, 2019 - Science - 198 pages

Interest in the study of life in hot environments, both with respect to the inhabiting microorganisms and the enzymes they produce, is currently very high. The biological mechanisms responsible for the resistance to high temperatures are not yet fully understood, whereas thermostability is a highly required feature for industrial applications. In this e-book, the invited authors provide diverse evidence contributing to the understanding of such mechanisms and the unlocking of the biotechnological potential of thermophiles and thermozymes. 

 

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María-Isabel González-Siso, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of A Coruna (Spain). Dr. Gonz ˜ alez-Siso gained her PhD in Biology in 1989 from the ´ University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Following a postdoctoral period in the CSIC (Vigo, Spain), since 1990, Prof. Gonzalez-Siso has served as an academician and has held various academic ´ and administrative positions. Moreover, Prof. Gonzalez-Siso has over 100 research articles and ´ reviews published in JCR journals, 20 books and book chapters, and eight patents to her name, and has supervised the writing of PhD and Masters’ degree theses as well as reviewing works by invited researchers. Her recent investigations are focused on enzyme bioengineering, metagenomics of thermophiles, bioprospection of new thermozymes, and biotechnological valorisation of food industry byproducts. 

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