Gut Commensal<i>Bacteroidetes</i>Encode a Novel Class of Vitamin B<sub>12</sub>-Binding Proteins
Emily E. Putnam, Javier Abellón‐Ruiz, Bryan Killinger, Joshua Rosnow, Aaron G. Wexler, Ewa Folta‐Stogniew, Aaron Wright, Bert van den Berg, Andrew L. Goodman
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.
Topics & Concepts
BacteroidetesENCODEComputational biologyVitamin bClass (philosophy)BiologyVitaminGeneticsComputer scienceBiochemistryBacteriaGeneArtificial intelligence16S ribosomal RNAPorphyrin Metabolism and DisordersEnzyme Structure and FunctionBiochemical and Molecular Research