VB <sub>12</sub> Path for Accurate Metagenomic Profiling of Microbially Driven Cobalamin Synthesis Pathways
Jiayin Zhou, Xiaoli Yu, Jihua Liu, Wei Qin, Zhili He, David Stahl, Nianzhi Jiao, Jizhong Zhou, Qichao Tu
Abstract
Vitamin B12 (VB 12 ) is an indispensable nutrient for all living entities in the world but can only be synthesized by a small subset of prokaryotes. Therefore, this small subset of prokaryotes controls ecosystem stability and host health to some extent.
Topics & Concepts
MetagenomicsCobalaminProfiling (computer programming)Computational biologyEcosystemBiologyPath (computing)EcologyVitamin B12Computer scienceGeneticsGeneBiochemistryProgramming languageOperating systemPorphyrin Metabolism and DisordersFolate and B Vitamins ResearchCassava research and cyanide