The 1013–1014 microorganisms present in the human gut (collectively known as the human
gut microbiota) dedicate substantial percentages of their genomes to the degradation and …

The complex carbohydrates of terrestrial and marine biomass represent a rich nutrient
source for free-living and mutualistic microbes alike. The enzymatic saccharification of these …

Unlike proteins, glycan chains are not directly encoded by DNA, but by the specificity of the
enzymes that assemble them. Theoretical calculations have proposed an astronomical …

Abstract The Polysaccharide Utilization Loci (PUL) database was launched in 2015 to
present PUL predictions in∼ 70 Bacteroidetes species isolated from the human …

Microorganisms of the gastrointestinal tract play a crucial role in the health, metabolism and
development of their host by modulating vital functions such as digestion, production of key …

Most of Earth's prokaryotes live under energy limitation, yet the full breadth of strategies that
enable survival under such conditions remain poorly understood. Here we report the …

Species now affiliated to genus Prevotella have been known for decades as an integral part
of human oral cavity microbiota. They were frequently isolated from patients with …

Prevotella copri is a bacterium that can be found in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
The role of P. copri in the GIT is unclear, and elevated numbers of the microbe have been …

Tannerella forsythia is an anaerobic, fusiform Gram-negative oral pathogen strongly
associated with periodontitis, a multibacterial inflammatory disease that leads to the …

Background Ruminant gut microbiota are critical in ecological adaptation, evolution, and
nutrition utilization because it regulates energy metabolism, promotes nutrient absorption …