BiochemistrybioRxivPreprint
A previously unappreciated class of metal-dependent bile salt hydrolases from the human gut microbiome
Zheng Cui, Christopher J. Meng, Stephania M. Irwin…·Emily P. Balskus
The paper discovers a new class of bile salt hydrolases in the human gut microbiome that use metal cofactors instead of the typical Ntn mechanism.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.05.716592