From proteins to polysaccharides: lifestyle and genetic evolution of Coprothermobacter proteolyticus.
B. Kunath, F. Delogu, A. Naas, M. Arntzen, V. G. H. Eijsink, B. Henrissat, T. R. Hvidsten, P. B. Pope
This study reveals that Coprothermobacter proteolyticus acquires carbohydrate-active enzymes via horizontal gene transfer to degrade polysaccharides, explaining its dominance in thermophilic microbial communities.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2018Microbiology