thermostable
Survives high temperatures
Thermostable describes substances that remain stable when heated—they don't break down, denature, or lose function at high temperatures.
The term appears mainly in biochemistry and molecular biology, where thermostable enzymes are prized for processes requiring heat: Thermostable DNA polymerase made PCR technology possible.
The opposite is thermolabile.
Nucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- lipaseFat-dissolving enzyme
- proteaseProtein-cleaving enzyme
- biocatalystOrganic reaction accelerator
denaturation · catalysis · PCR · restriction · ligase · hydrolase · kinase · recombinant
Unaffected by high temperatures
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- robustStrong and durable
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
enduring · inert · unreactive · conformational · folding · refractory
Organisms requiring high temperatures
- archaeaThird domain of life
- hydrothermalHot water underground
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- chemosynthesisEnergy from chemical reactions
DNA amplification technique
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- detergentsSurfactant cleaning agents
textile · pharmaceuticals · biosensors · sterilization · pasteurization
polymerase
Nucleic acid synthesis enzyme
biocatalyst · denaturation · catalysis · PCR · restriction · ligase · hydrolase · kinase · recombinant · immobilized
heat-resistant
Unaffected by high temperatures
persistent · enduring · inert · unreactive · conformational · folding · refractory
thermophiles
Organisms requiring high temperatures
- archaeaThird domain of life
- hydrothermalHot water underground
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- biofuelFuel from organic sources
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
detergents · textile · pharmaceuticals · biosensors · sterilization · pasteurization
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