Ultrahigh-throughput screening for sialic acid-active enzymes in the microbial genetic diversity
John Martínez-Salvador, Sara Trujillo-Cubillo, Laura Blas-Muñoz, Melissa Conte, Wolf‐Dieter Fessner, Simon J. Charnock, James D. Finnigan, Aurélio Hidalgo
The paper develops a microfluidic screening platform to identify sialic acid-active enzymes in metagenomes, discovering a new aldolase enzyme from garden soil.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology