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== Biological relevance and broader implications ==
== Biological relevance and broader implications ==
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Alginate is a linear polysaccharide present in great abundance in brown seaweeds, accounting for ;40% dry weight of
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Alginate is primarily found in algae and is the primary marine polysaccharides and carriers of the marine carbon cycle. Alginate lyase is synthesized by marine algae, mollusks, fungi, bacteria, and viruses.
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brown algae (1). Brown seaweeds are the most productive algae
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in marine ecosystems. For example, kelp forests produce large
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Alginate lyase plays an important role in the treatment of lung infections, primarily in those with Cystic Fibrosis.
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amounts of biomass rapidly, forming the basis of coastal food
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webs and constituting an important carbon sink (2). Therefore,
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Alginate lyase is also important in environmental research dealing with biofuels and the recycling of alginate in the oceans.
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alginate is an important marine polysaccharide and carrier of
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the marine carbon cycle. In addition to brown algae, alginate
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Alginate lyases are
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promising enzymes for the treatment of chronic lung infection
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by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9). The synergistic action of endoand exolytic alginate lyases have remarkable potential for the
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production of biofuels by deconstructing the alginate-rich algal
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cell walls into monosaccharides (10, 11). Therefore, research
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on the characteristics and molecular catalytic mechanisms of
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alginate lyases is important to understand the degradation and
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recycling of alginate in the ocean and to facilitate the development of their industrial applications.
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== Important amino acids==
== Important amino acids==

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Alginate Lyase, AlyC3

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== References == [1]

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