Unraveling Xanthomonas acetyltransferase GumG: decoding catalytic promiscuity, understanding the mechanism, and enhancing enzymatic versatility
Yajing Liu, Broder Rühmann, Okke Melse, Tenuun Bayaraa, Laura Kampl, Manuel Döring, Volker Sieber
This study characterizes GumG, an acetyltransferase involved in xanthan modification, revealing its substrate promiscuity and catalytic mechanism to enable engineered xanthan derivatives.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology