Complex organic matter degradation by secondary consumers in chemolithoautotrophy-based subsurface geothermal ecosystems
R. Paul, T. J. Rogers, K. M. Fullerton, M. Selci, M. Cascone, M. H. Stokes, A. D. Steen, J. M. de Moor, A. Chiodi, A. Stefansson, S. A. Halldorsson, C. J. Ramirez, G. L. Jessen, P. H. Barry, A. Cordone, , K. Lloyd
The paper examines enzyme activity in geothermal ecosystems, finding that peptidases dominate over CAZymes, indicating reliance on bacterial biomass rather than plant matter for organic carbon.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2023Biochemistry