T. Hinzke

Transformation of the drug ibuprofen by Priestia megaterium: Reversible glycosylation and generation of hydroxylated metabolites

This paper identifies two main biotransformation pathways of ibuprofen by Priestia megaterium, including hydroxylation and reversible glycosylation, and shows their potential role in detoxification.

Metaproteogenomics resolution of a high-CO2 aquifer community suggests an active symbiotic lifestyle of groundwater Gracilibacteria

The paper investigates Gracilibacteria activity in a high-CO2 aquifer using metaproteogenomics, suggesting they may function as microbial predators.

Metabolic differences between symbiont subpopulations in the deep-sea tubeworm Riftia pachyptila

The paper identifies metabolic differences between symbiont subpopulations in Riftia pachyptila, showing small symbionts focus on division and host interaction while large ones specialize in carbon fixation and biosynthesis.

The Trichoplax microbiome: the simplest animal lives in an intimate symbiosis with two intracellular bacteria

The paper identifies two intracellular bacteria in Trichoplax H2, showing they live in symbiosis with the host and have distinct metabolic roles.

Horizontal acquisition of a patchwork Calvin cycle by symbiotic and free-living Campylobacterota (formerly Epsilonproteobacteria)

The paper identifies a horizontally acquired Calvin cycle in Campylobacterota symbionts and free-living members, challenging assumptions about carbon fixation pathway distribution.

A metaproteomics method to determine carbon sources and assimilation pathways of species in microbial communities

This paper introduces a metaproteomics method called direct Protein-SIF and software to measure carbon isotope ratios in microbial communities, confirming its accuracy and utility in studying microbial metabolism.