Table 4 Prospective applications of cold-adapted proteases from psychrophiles and psychrotrophs

Acinetobacter sp. (serine protease)

Suitable for detergent formulations

[63]

Arsukibacterium ikkense (cold-active protease)

Applicable in dairy products and other functional foods

[22]

Bacillus sp. (metalloprotease)

Detergent additive for cold-washing

[34]

Bacillus sp. (metalloprotease)

Environmentally friendly feed additive to improve the production performance of farm animals

[12]

Bacillus subtilis (alkaline protease)

Biodegradation of protein rich wastes

[71]

Bacillus subtilis (serine protease)

Detergent additive for cold washing

[30]

Chryseobacterium sp. (serine protease)

Applicable in meat and other food processing units

[32]

Enterococcus faecalis (metalloprotease)

Improves the stability and solubility of health foods

[72]

Flavobacterium limicola (cold-active protease)

Primary mineralization of organic polymers in freshwater sediments

[73]

Pedobacter cryoconitis (metalloprotease)

Bioremediation of wastewater in cold conditions

[61]

Penicillin nalgiovense (alkaline protease)

Suitable for meat ripening purposes

[40]

Planococcus sp. (serine protease)

Detergent additive for cold washing

[60]

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (alkaline protease)

Cold washing detergent enzyme

[21]

Pseudoalteromonas sp. (serine protease)

Improves the taste of refrigerated meat

[74]

Pseudoalteromonas sp. (serine protease)

Applicable in low-temperature food processing

[59]

Pseudoalteromonas arctica (subtilisin-like protease)

Suitable for cold-active laundry or dishwashing purposes

[64]

Serratia marcescens (metalloprotease)

Detergent additive for cleaning purposes

[27]

Stenotrophomonas sp. (alkaline protease)

Suitable for detergent and textile industry

[28]