Interaction-driven chorismate metabolic reprogramming underlies Bacillus–Pediococcus synergistic thermogenesis in high-temperature Daqu
High-temperature Daqu (HTD), the essential solid-state fermentation starter for premium Moutai-flavor Baijiu, reaches a peak temperature of 60–65 °C driven by microbial metabolic heat; yet the detailed metabolic mechanism underlying the Bacillus–Pediococcus thermogenic synergy remains largely unresolved. This study int...