Publications by authors named "Christa N Imrich"
Article Synopsis
- Anaerobic microbial degradation of hydrocarbons begins when enzymes known as X-succinate synthases (XSSs) add hydrocarbons to fumarate, using a special cofactor activated by XSS-AE.
- Genome mining helped identify a soluble XSS-AE (IbsAE) that can activate both IBSS and the more familiar benzylsuccinate synthase (BSS), facilitating biochemical studies of XSSs.
- Research indicates that the beta subunit of BSS speeds up the hydrocarbon addition process, presenting opportunities to further explore and engineer XSSs as valuable biocatalysts.
