An extremophilic Nocardiopsis strain from Great Salt Lake expands the taxonomic range of mycolic acid biosynthesis
Abigail F. Scott, Tianyun Jin, Elijah R. Bring Horvath, Nyssa K. Krull, Reiko Iizumi, Austin Bender, Brian T. Murphy, William Fenical, Jaclyn M. Winter
The paper identifies a new Nocardiopsis strain from Great Salt Lake that produces mycolic acids, expanding the known taxonomic range of mycolic acid biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology