Microbial metabolism and enzyme function

High-affinity PQQ import is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria

The paper identifies PqqU as a high-affinity PQQ importer in Gram-negative bacteria, showing its structural basis and widespread distribution across diverse environments.

Unraveling and overcoming the ammonia toxicity in methanotrophs for sustainable biomanufacturing and methane removal

This study identifies a porin gene that facilitates ammonium uptake in methanotrophs, reduces ammonia toxicity and N2O production, and improves the sustainability of using ammonium as a nitrogen source in biomanufacturing.

Ectoine production through a marine methanotroph-microalgae culture allows complete biogas valorization

This study demonstrates ectoine production from biogas by marine methanotroph-microalgae cultures, showing that osmotic stress enhances ectoine accumulation while high NaCl inhibits it.

Impact of acetate on CO2 fixation pathways in thermophilic and hydrogenotrophic bacteria

This study examines how acetate affects CO2 fixation pathways in thermophilic bacteria, showing acetate suppresses the WL pathway and promotes the rTCA cycle in some species.

Microbial Hauberks: Composition and Function of Surface Layer Proteins in Gammaproteobacterial Methanotrophs

This study identifies and characterizes surface layer proteins in gammaproteobacterial methanotrophs, revealing their role in cell-envelope stability and environmental adaptation.

Computational Insights into the molecular dynamics of the binding of ligands in the Methanol Dehydrogenase

The paper uses molecular modeling to analyze the binding free energies of methanol and formaldehyde in methanol dehydrogenase, showing methanol binds more strongly and exits less readily than formaldehyde.

Differences in Methanotrophic Community Structure in Two Methane-Rich Habitats: Oil Natural Gas Field & Paddy Field

The paper identifies and characterizes two methanotrophic bacterial isolates from different methane-rich habitats, showing sequence homology and morphological differences.

Comprehensive phylogenomics of Methylobacterium reveals four evolutionary distinct groups and underappreciated phyllosphere diversity.

The paper uses phylogenomic analysis of 189 Methylobacterium genomes to reveal four evolutionary groups and identify 45 candidate species, highlighting phyllosphere diversity and an ancient transition to plant association.

The defining genomic and predicted metabolic features of the Acetobacterium genus

The paper sequenced and analyzed 13 Acetobacterium genomes to explore their phylogenetic diversity and metabolic capabilities, revealing conserved and variable metabolic traits across the genus.

Investigation of microbial community interactions between lake Washington methanotrophs using genome-scale metabolic modeling

The paper develops genome-scale metabolic models of methanotrophs from Lake Washington to study their interactions and metabolic responses under different environmental conditions.