A novel phenylpropanoid methyl esterase enables catabolism of aromatic compounds that inhibit biological nitrification
A. Wilson, E. M. Van Fossen, R. Shrestha, V. V. Trotter, B. Poirier, A. Frank, W. C. Nelson, Y.-M. Kim, A. Deutschbauer, R. Egbert, J. R. Elmore
The paper identifies a novel phenylpropanoid methyl esterase that catabolizes aromatic biological nitrification inhibitors, enabling their use as carbon sources by bacteria.
bioRxiv · Jun 2, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology