Multiple TonB Homologs are Important for Carbohydrate Utilization by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
R. M. Pollet, M. H. Foley, S. S. Kumar, A. Elmore, N. T. Jabara, S. Venkatesh, G. Vasconcelos Pereira, E. Martens, N. M. Koropatkin
This study identifies TonB4 and TonB6 as functionally redundant in polysaccharide uptake by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, with TonB4 being conserved across Bacteroides species.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology