Two Small Proteins Enable N2O Reduction in Acidic Environments
Xinhui Wang, Leying Meng, Hu Li, Yu Zhang, Minghou Li, Baoyu Xiang, Jing Zhu, Chen Li, Yang Chen, Siyu Yu, Xiaoyan Pang, Jianwen Wei, Menghui H. Zhang, Lars Reier Bakken, Åsa Frostegård, , Xiaojun Zhang
The paper identifies two proteins, NosP and NosQ, that enable N2O reduction in acidic environments by protecting the NosZ enzyme from low pH.
bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry