Metagenomics-driven discovery of next-generation fermentation biocatalysts: From enzyme mining to synthetic biology applications

Key Points

• Biocatalysts derived from metagenomics may enhance fermentation processes, leading to new applications.
• Key metric includes innovative enzymes identified, which outperform traditional ones in efficiency.
• Analysis using metagenomics facilitates enzyme mining from diverse microbial communities in different environments.
• These findings highlight the potential for advancing synthetic biology applications based on new biocatalysts.