Towards enzymatic breakdown of complex plant xylan structures: state of the art
Significant progress over the past few years has been achieved in the enzymology of
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …
microbial degradation and saccharification of plant xylan, after cellulose being the most …
Biochemistry of complex glycan depolymerisation by the human gut microbiota
D Ndeh, HJ Gilbert - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The human gut microbiota (HGM) makes an important contribution to health and disease. It
is a complex microbial community of trillions of microbes with a majority of its members …
is a complex microbial community of trillions of microbes with a majority of its members …
Complex pectin metabolism by gut bacteria reveals novel catalytic functions
The metabolism of carbohydrate polymers drives microbial diversity in the human gut
microbiota. It is unclear, however, whether bacterial consortia or single organisms are …
microbiota. It is unclear, however, whether bacterial consortia or single organisms are …
Dietary pectic glycans are degraded by coordinated enzyme pathways in human colonic Bacteroides
The major nutrients available to human colonic Bacteroides species are glycans,
exemplified by pectins, a network of covalently linked plant cell wall polysaccharides …
exemplified by pectins, a network of covalently linked plant cell wall polysaccharides …
Recognition and degradation of plant cell wall polysaccharides by two human gut symbionts
Symbiotic bacteria inhabiting the human gut have evolved under intense pressure to utilize
complex carbohydrates, primarily plant cell wall glycans in our diets. These polysaccharides …
complex carbohydrates, primarily plant cell wall glycans in our diets. These polysaccharides …
A discrete genetic locus confers xyloglucan metabolism in select human gut Bacteroidetes
A well-balanced human diet includes a significant intake of non-starch polysaccharides,
collectively termed 'dietary fibre', from the cell walls of diverse fruits and vegetables. Owing …
collectively termed 'dietary fibre', from the cell walls of diverse fruits and vegetables. Owing …
Production, characteristics, and biotechnological applications of microbial xylanases
Alokika, B Singh - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Microbial xylanases have gathered great attention due to their biotechnological potential at
industrial scale for many processes. A variety of lignocellulosic materials, such as sugarcane …
industrial scale for many processes. A variety of lignocellulosic materials, such as sugarcane …
A surface endogalactanase in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron confers keystone status for arabinogalactan degradation
Glycans are major nutrients for the human gut microbiota (HGM). Arabinogalactan proteins
(AGPs) comprise a heterogenous group of plant glycans in which a β1, 3-galactan backbone …
(AGPs) comprise a heterogenous group of plant glycans in which a β1, 3-galactan backbone …
Plant glycan metabolism by bifidobacteria
SM Kelly, J Munoz-Munoz… - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Members of the genus Bifidobacterium, of which the majority have been isolated as gut
commensals, are Gram-positive, non-motile, saccharolytic, non-sporulating, anaerobic …
commensals, are Gram-positive, non-motile, saccharolytic, non-sporulating, anaerobic …
Communal living: glycan utilization by the human gut microbiota
JA Briggs, JM Grondin, H Brumer - Environmental Microbiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Our lower gastrointestinal tract plays host to a vast consortium of microbes, known as the
human gut microbiota (HGM). The HGM thrives on a complex and diverse range of glycan …
human gut microbiota (HGM). The HGM thrives on a complex and diverse range of glycan …