Isolation of a Bacillus safensis from mine tailings in Peru, genomic characterization and characterization of its cyanide- degrading enzyme CynD
S. Justo Arevalo, D. Zapata Sifuentes, A. Cuba Portocarrero, M. Brescia Reategui, C. Monge Pimentel, L. Farage Martins, P. Marques Pierry, C. Morais Piroupo, A. Guerra Santa Cruz, M. Quinones Aguilar, C. S. Farah, J. C. Setubal, A. M. da Silva
The paper isolates a Bacillus safensis strain from mine tailings and characterizes its cyanide-degrading enzyme CynD, showing its activity at high pH and strong induction by cyanide.
bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2021Microbiology