Divya Aggarwal

Structural Insights into the Expanded Substrate Scope of a Cysteine-Dependent Hydrolase from Rhodococcus opacus for Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene Biodegradation

This study determines the crystal structures of a cysteine-dependent hydrolase from Rhodococcus opacus in complex with various plastics and shows its ability to degrade polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene.

Utilization of cyanobacterial siderophore cyanochelin B by phylogenetically distant heterotrophs suggest its role in mediating microbial interactions

The paper shows that cyanobacterial siderophore cyanochelin B is used by distant heterotrophs under iron limitation, supporting microbial interactions in soil crust ecosystems.