Polysaccharide utilization loci encoded DUF1735 likely functions as membrane‐bound spacer for carbohydrate active enzymes
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DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13816
Abstract: Proteins 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… read more here.
Keywords: likely functions; polysaccharide utilization; utilization; duf1735 likely ... See more keywords
The global RNA-binding protein RbpB is a regulator of polysaccharide utilization in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55383-8
Abstract: Paramount to human health, symbiotic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract rely on the breakdown of complex polysaccharides to thrive in this sugar-deprived environment. Gut Bacteroides are metabolic generalists and deploy dozens of polysaccharide utilization loci… read more here.
Keywords: rbpb; polysaccharide utilization; protein rbpb; binding protein ... See more keywords
PULDB: the expanded database of Polysaccharide Utilization Loci
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DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkx1022
Abstract: Abstract The Polysaccharide Utilization Loci (PUL) database was launched in 2015 to present PUL predictions in ∼70 Bacteroidetes species isolated from the human gastrointestinal tract, as well as PULs derived from the experimental data reported… read more here.
Keywords: pul; utilization loci; polysaccharide utilization; database ... See more keywords
Strong seasonal differences of bacterial polysaccharide utilization in the North Seas over an annual cycle.
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DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15997
Abstract: Marine heterotrophic bacteria contribute considerably to global carbon cycling, in part by utilizing phytoplankton-derived polysaccharides. The patterns and rates of two different polysaccharide utilization modes - extracellular hydrolysis and selfish uptake - have previously been… read more here.
Keywords: polysaccharide utilization; seasonal differences; bacterial polysaccharide; differences bacterial ... See more keywords
Herbivorous Fish Microbiome Adaptations to Sulfated Dietary Polysaccharides
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.02154-22
Abstract: This work connects specific uncultured bacterial taxa with distinct polysaccharide digestion capabilities lacking in their marine vertebrate hosts, providing fresh insights into poorly understood processes for deconstructing complex sulfated polysaccharides and potential evolutionary mechanisms for… read more here.
Keywords: polysaccharide utilization; utilization; herbivorous fish; sulfated polysaccharides ... See more keywords
Polysaccharide Utilization Loci: Fueling Microbial Communities
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DOI: 10.1128/jb.00860-16
Abstract: ABSTRACT The complex carbohydrates of terrestrial and marine biomass represent a rich nutrient source for free-living and mutualistic microbes alike. The enzymatic saccharification of these diverse substrates is of critical importance for fueling a variety… read more here.
Keywords: loci fueling; microbial communities; polysaccharide utilization; utilization loci ... See more keywords
Transcriptomic analysis of polysaccharide utilization loci reveals substrate preferences in ruminal generalists Segatella bryantii TF1-3 and Xylanibacter ruminicola KHP1
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10421-z
Abstract: Bacteria of the genera Xylanibacter and Segatella are among the most dominant groups in the rumen microbiota. They are characterized by the ability to utilize different hemicelluloses and pectin of plant cell-wall as well as… read more here.
Keywords: ruminicola khp1; xylanibacter ruminicola; polysaccharide utilization; segatella bryantii ... See more keywords