BiochemistryNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewed
A genetic locus in the gut microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron encodes activities consistent with mucin-O-glycoprotein processing and plays a critical role in N-acetylgalactosamine metabolism
Didier A. Ndeh, Sirintra Nakjang, Kurt J. Kwiatkowski…·David N. Bolam
This study identifies a mucin-induced PUL in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron that processes mucin-O-glycoproteins and metabolizes N-acetylgalactosamine, highlighting its role in microbiota-gut homeostasis.
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