Hippurate hydrolases encoded by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca are functional
Devarsh Dave, Het Gajjar, Sarah J. Kerr, Anne L. McCartney, Jack C. Leo, David Negus, Lesley Hoyles
The paper confirms that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca can hydrolyse hippurate, identifying functional hippurate hydrolases in these species.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology