Exploring potential polysaccharide utilization loci involved in the degradation of typical marine seaweed polysaccharides by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionResearch on the mechanism of marine polysaccharide utilization by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron has drawn substantial attention in recent years.
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Polysaccharide utilization loci encoded DUF1735 likely functions as membrane‐bound spacer for carbohydrate active enzymes [PDF]
FEBS Open BioProteins featuring the Domain of Unknown Function 1735 are frequently found in Polysaccharide Utilization Loci, yet their role remains unknown. The domain and vicinity analyzer programs we developed mine the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and ...
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Metagenomics of the Svalbard reindeer rumen microbiome reveals abundance of polysaccharide utilization loci. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Lignocellulosic biomass remains a largely untapped source of renewable energy predominantly due to its recalcitrance and an incomplete understanding of how this is overcome in nature.
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Six new bacterial species isolated from the phycosphere of marine macroalgae: a joint analysis based on taxonomy and polysaccharide utilization loci [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyMarine macroalgae-associated Bacteroidota play crucial roles in global carbon cycling through polysaccharide degradation, yet their taxonomic and functional diversity remains understudied.
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A system for transferring large genetic loci in Bacteroides enables hemicellulose utilization in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and characterization of a locus from an uncultivated strain [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyBacteria from the Bacteroidota phylum are well-known for their exceptional carbohydrate degradation abilities, which are closely associated with their use of polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs).
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Characterization of two novel species of the genus Flagellimonas reveals the key role of vertical inheritance in the evolution of alginate utilization loci [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumFlavobacteriaceae is the major participant in the degradation of algal polysaccharides. With diverse polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs) and specific carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes), Flavobacteriaceae strains appear to have different abilities ...
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Revisiting Hyaluronan Catabolism in Bacteroides: Pathway Conservation, Overlooked Proteins, and Predictive Accuracy [PDF]
MicrobiologyOpenThe ability of gut microbes to degrade host‐ and diet‐derived glycans is central to microbiome ecology and host interactions, yet predicting these functions in silico remains challenging.
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Polysaccharide utilization loci in Bacteroides determine population fitness and community-level interactions [PDF]
Cell Host and Microbe, 2022 Joshua J Hamilton +2 more
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Host-driven evolution shapes the polysaccharide utilization profiles of alga-associated Flavobacteriaceae [PDF]
MicrobiomeBackground Marine algae represent major producers of complex polysaccharides and serve as hosts for diverse microbial communities in the phycosphere. Flavobacteriaceae are among the key bacterial taxa involved in polysaccharide degradation and carbon ...
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Characterization of a GH17 laminarinase, MlGH17A, from a laminarin polysaccharide utilization locus in the marine bacterium Muricauda lutaonensis [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyHeterotrophic marine microorganisms have the capability to degrade and metabolize laminarin, which is the most abundant source of energy and nutrients in the marine environment, via enzymes encoded by genes clustered in polysaccharide utilization loci ...
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