BiochemistryNaturePeer-reviewed
Functional metagenomics reveals an alternative, broad-specificity pathway for metabolism of carbohydrates in human gut commensal bacteria
Seyed A. Nasseri, Aleksander C. Lazarski, Imke L. Lemmer…·Stephen G. Withers
The paper identifies a novel, broad-specificity glycosidase pathway in gut bacteria that operates via a non-Koshland mechanism, capable of hydrolyzing diverse substrates including thioglycosides and pharmaceuticals.
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