Characterization of an alkali- and glucose-tolerant β-glucosidase from Karamay saline-alkali soil and its structural basis for glucose tolerance
Qian Zhu, Qin Duan, Fei Wang, Zong-Jin Shao, Wei Hu, Yu-Kun Bi, Xiang Wang, Jian-Lan Li, Dan Zhu, Zhi-Hua Lv, Zheng-Feng Yang, Yi-Rui Yin · 2026
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Qian Zhu leads a 2026 study characterising an enzyme dug out of salty, alkaline soil near Karamay in Xinjiang, China. The enzyme, a beta-glucosidase, helps break plant cellulose into glucose, yet industrial versions often stall in salty, alkaline liquors rich in glucose.
Produced in laboratory bacteria, the enzyme B0-BG40 worked best in warm, alkaline conditions and kept most of its activity across wide ranges of heat and acidity. It tolerated heavy salt and very high glucose with unusually weak product inhibition. Shape modelling suggested a narrow, deep channel that keeps glucose from crowding the active site. The authors pitch it for food, feed, and biofuel work.
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| CREATOR | Qian Zhu, Qin Duan, Fei Wang, Zong-Jin Shao, Wei Hu, Yu-Kun Bi, Xiang Wang, Jian-Lan Li, Dan Zhu, Zhi-Hua Lv, Zheng-Feng Yang, Yi-Rui Yin |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43710 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |