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, Nicole M. Koropatkin, Robert P. Hirt, 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.
bioRxiv · Feb 1, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry