D. Bolam

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

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.

Insights into glycan import by a prominent gut symbiont

This study characterizes the SusCD protein complex in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to elucidate its role in glycan uptake, revealing structural and functional insights into ligand binding and transport dynamics.