MauE from Calditrichota and Thermodesulfobacteriota reveal a new pathway for disulfide bond formation in bacteria
Cassandra Gonzalez, Antti Moilanen, Kati Korhonen, Nguyen Pham Anh Thu, J. Kalervo Hiltunen, Mirva J. Saaranen, Lloyd W. Ruddock
The paper identifies MauE as a new disulfide bond formation pathway in bacteria, showing it functions like DsbB and is widespread across multiple phyla.
bioRxiv · Mar 5, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry