Selection regimes, not just cold environments, shape cold-active cellulases.

Authors

Caizhen Wang, Ming Gong, Gen Zou

Published in

Trends in biochemical sciences. Sep 10, 2026. Epub Sep 10, 2026.

Abstract

Cold-active cellulases have traditionally been discovered in persistently cold environments, but examples from autolytic mushrooms, gut microbiomes, and biomass-decomposition systems suggest they are not exclusive adaptations to chronic cold. We propose that diverse ecological selection regimes may also favor enzymes that relieve catalytic bottlenecks.

PMID:
42722544
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 11 Sep 2026.

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