Towards a comprehensive chemical and genetic tool library for rhamnogalacturonan-II oligosaccharides and exploitation
Didier A. Ndeh, Sergey A. Nepogodiev, Rodrigo Marcias-Garbett, I. Venditto, Kalimullah Saighani, Anastasiia Kalachikova, Colin Ruprecht, Markus K. Blaukopf, Carmen Escudero-Martinez, Girma Fana Dinsa, Abdelmadjid Atrih, Ian D. E. A. Lidbury, Nicolas Terrapon, Bernard Henrissat, Marie‐Christine Ralet, Fabian Pfrengle
This paper genetically engineers and screens microbial strains to produce chemically defined RG-II oligosaccharides, revealing new insights into their metabolism and potential applications in human and plant health.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry