A haloalkane dehalogenase, DpcA, from Psychrobacter cryohalolentis K5, representing a novel psychrophilic member of the haloalkane dehalogenase family, was identified and biochemically characterized. DpcA exhibited a unique temperature profile with exceptionally high activities at low temperatures. The psychrophilic properties of DpcA make this enzyme promising for various environmental applications.

Loschmidt Laboratories Department of Experimental Biology and Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

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