Browsing Theses by Supervisor "Ma, Kesen"
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Characterization of Alcohol Dehydrogenases from Hyperthermus butylicus
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Hyperthermophiles grow optimally at 80 oC and above, and many of them use carbohydrates and peptides for their growth. Hyperthermus butylicus is a peptide-fermenting hyperthermophilic archaeon producing 1-butanol as an ... -
Purification and Characterization of O2-insensitive Pyruvate Decarboxylase from Sulfolobus species
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-17)Pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) is a key enzyme in a two-step pathway for the production of ethanol. It catalyzes the non-oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde in many mesophilic organisms. No conventional PDC ... -
Purification and determination of oxidative modifications of the thermostable alcohol dehydrogenase from Thermococcus guaymasensis
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-13)Hyperthermophiles are microorganisms that grow optimally at 80°C and above. They have been found to be resilient to extremes of pH, redox potential, pressure and salinity. Moreover, they can utilize a wide range of ... -
Solvent production by the hyperthermophilic archaeon Hyperthermus butylicus
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-27)Hyperthermus butylicus is one of the few hyperthermophilic (organisms that thrive in temperatures 80°C and above) archaea that can produce 1-butanol as a major fermentation end-product. The reported end-products (acetone, ...