Genome Mining and Pangenome Analysis of the Stutzerimonas Genus: a Novel Source of Plastic-Degrading Enzymes
Anna Luiza Bauer Canellas, Mauro de Medeiros Oliveira, Yeda Idalina Ilheo Rodrigues, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nathália Ferreira dos Santos, Maria Alice Zarur Coelho, Johannes H. de Winde, Marinella Silva Laport
This study mines Stutzerimonas genomes for PET-degrading enzymes, identifies a new isolate with polyester activity, and reports the first pangenome analysis of the genus.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology