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Review
. 2022 Jan;49(1):629-646.
doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06805-z. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

Proteomic perspectives on thermotolerant microbes: an updated review

Chandraprakash Yamini  1 , Govindasamy Sharmila  2 , Chandrasekaran Muthukumaran  2 , Kumar Pavithran  1 , Narasimhan Manojkumar  3
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Review

Proteomic perspectives on thermotolerant microbes: an updated review

Chandraprakash Yamini et al. Mol Biol Rep. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Introduction: Thermotolerant microbes are a group of microorganisms that survive in elevated temperatures. The thermotolerant microbes, which are found in geothermal heat zones, grow at temperatures of or above 45°C. The proteins present in such microbes are optimally active at these elevated temperatures. Hence, therefore, serves as an advantage in various biotechnological applications. In the last few years, scientists have tried to understand the molecular mechanisms behind the maintenance of the structural integrity of the cell and to study the stability of various thermotolerant proteins at extreme temperatures. Proteomic analysis is the solution for this search. Applying novel proteomic tools determines the proteins involved in the thermostability of microbes at elevated temperatures.

Methods: Advanced proteomic techniques like Mass spectrometry, nano-LC-MS, protein microarray, ICAT, iTRAQ, and SILAC could enable the screening and identification of novel thermostable proteins.

Results: This review provides up-to-date details on the protein signature of various thermotolerant microbes analyzed through advanced proteomic tools concerning relevant research articles. The protein complex composition from various thermotolerant microbes cultured at different temperatures, their structural arrangement, and functional efficiency of the protein was reviewed and reported.

Conclusion: This review provides an overview of thermotolerant microbes, their enzymes, and the proteomic tools implemented to characterize them. This article also reviewed a comprehensive view of the current proteomic approaches for protein profiling in thermotolerant microbes.

Keywords: Mass spectrometry; Proteomics; Thermotolerant microbes; iTRAQ.

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