Exploring Tetraselmis chui microbiomes-functional metagenomics for novel catalases and superoxide dismutases.

ABSTRACT: The focus on microalgae for applications in several fields, e.g. resources for biofuel, the food industry, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare, has gained increasing attention over the last decades. In this study, we investigate the microbiome of the cultured microalga Tetraselmis chui (T. chui) to highlight their potential for health benefits. In this context, biomolecules like antioxidants play a crucial role in the well-being of living organisms as they metabolise harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) to reduce oxidative stress. Impaired processing of ROS leads to damaged cells and increases the risk of cancer, inflammatory diseases, and diabetes, among others. Here, we identify, characterise, and test bacterial antioxidants derived from the T. chui microbiome metag

SUBMITTER: Macdonald JFH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11729112 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature