Gut Commensal Bacteroidetes Encode a Novel Class of Vitamin B 12 -Binding Proteins

Journal Article
mBio, vol. 13, iss. 2, 2022
Authors
E. E. Putnam, J. Abellon-Ruiz, B. J. Killinger, J. J. Rosnow, A. G. Wexler, E. Folta-Stogniew, A. T. Wright, B. van den Berg, A. L. Goodman, Laurie E. Comstock
Abstract
The gut microbiome is a complex microbial community with important impacts on human health. One of the major groups within the gut microbiome, the Bacteroidetes , rely on their ability to capture vitamin B 12 and related molecules for fitness in the gut.
English