BtuB TonB-dependent transporters and BtuG surface lipoproteins form stable complexes for vitamin B12 uptake in gut Bacteroides.
J. Abellon-Ruiz, K. Jana, A. Silale, A. M. Frey, A. Basle, M. Trost, U. Kleinekathofer, B. van den Berg
This study identifies stable complexes between BtuB transporters and BtuG lipoproteins in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron for vitamin B12 uptake via cryoEM, X-ray crystallography, and MD simulations.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2022Microbiology