Broder Rühmann

Unraveling Xanthomonas acetyltransferase GumG: decoding catalytic promiscuity, understanding the mechanism, and enhancing enzymatic versatility

This study characterizes GumG, an acetyltransferase involved in xanthan modification, revealing its substrate promiscuity and catalytic mechanism to enable engineered xanthan derivatives.

Bioprospecting c-di-GMP activated exopolysaccharides in bacteria

The paper screens 330 bacterial strains for c-di-GMP activated exopolysaccharides (EPS) using genetic modification and carbohydrate fingerprinting, identifying 10% as potential producers of novel EPS.

Stick together: Isolation and characterization of exopolysaccharide producing bacteria from degraded permafrost soils

This study isolates and characterizes exopolysaccharide-producing bacteria from degraded and intact permafrost soils, identifying key species and their EPS composition.