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Wenhao Xu

Loewe Center for Synthetic MicrobiologyORCID 0009-0003-2237-0870Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Victor SourjikiD· 2 shared Daniel SchindleriD· 1 shared Ekaterina Jalomo-KhayrovaiD· 1 shared Gert BangeiD· 1 shared Igor B. ZhuliniD· 1 shared Malay ShahiD· 1 shared Patricia A. Ross· 1 shared Tania S. Köbel· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedOct 14, 2025

Response of Escherichia coli chemotaxis pathway to pyrimidine deoxyribonucleosides

Malay Shah, Wenhao Xu, Victor Sourjik

This study shows that Escherichia coli's chemotaxis pathway responds specifically to pyrimidine deoxyribonucleosides, mediated by the Tap receptor, with a narrow dynamic range suggesting indirect sensing.

DOI 10.1128/spectrum.02048-25

E. coliexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedAug 26, 2025

Specificities of Chemosensory Receptors in the Human Gut Microbiota

Wenhao Xu, Ekaterina Jalomo-Khayrova, Vadim M. Gumerov…·Victor Sourjik

The paper identifies ligand specificities of chemosensory receptors in the human gut microbiota, revealing key metabolites like lactate and formate as important signals.

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humanmetagenomics

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