A beta-Galactosidase acting on unique galactosides: the structure and function of a beta-1,2-galactosidase from Bacteroides xylanisolvens, an intestinal bacterium
Yutaka Nakazawa, Masumi Kageyama, Tomohiko Matsuzawa, Ziqin Liang, Kaito Kobayashi, Hisaka Shimizu, Kazuki Maeda, Miho Masuhiro, Sei Motouchi, Saika Kumano, Nobukiyo Tanaka, Kouji Kuramochi, Hiroyuki Nakai, Hayao Taguchi, Masahiro Nakajima
This study identifies a beta-galactosidase from Bacteroides xylanisolvens that hydrolyzes beta-1,2-galactooligosaccharides, revealing its unique substrate specificity through structural and biochemical analysis.
Communications Biology · Jan 16, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry