J. Holert

A patchwork pathway of apparently recent origin enables degradation of the synthetic buffer compound TRIS in bacteria

The paper discovers a recently evolved bacterial pathway for degrading TRIS, a synthetic buffer, through horizontal gene transfer and shows its global distribution.

Proteome, bioinformatic and functional analyses reveal a distinct and conserved metabolic pathway for bile salt degradation in the Sphingomonadaceae

Steryl ester formation and accumulation in steroid-degrading bacteria

This study identifies steryl ester formation in steroid-degrading bacteria under nitrogen-limiting conditions, with potential biotechnological applications.