The earth is dominated by low-temperature environments. Over 80% of the earth's biosphere is cold, and about 90% of the oceans are colder than 5°C. This cold marine environment is characterized by challenging conditions for the survival of native microorganisms and are classified as psychrophilic or psychrotolerant organisms. The biocatalysts, produced by these microorganisms are called as cold adapted enzymes, function under extreme cold condition and display a high specificity. It is associated with a relatively extreme stability provides new opportunities for the potential application of these cold adapted enzymes in various industrials processes. The main objective of current review is to discuss the sources, possible industrial applications and current scenario of the cold adapted enzymes.
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