Peroxidase-Mediated Bioremediation of Lead and Zinc by Indigenous Bacterial Isolates: Enzymatic Characterization, Biosorption Kinetics, and Mechanistic Gene Expression Analysis
Background: Heavy metal contamination by lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) poses a critical threat to environmental and public health. This study aimed to isolate and characterize indigenous metal-resistant bacteria from contaminated agricultural soil in Wasit Governorate, Iraq, and to establish a quantitative link between perox...