Sulfation of Arabinogalactan Proteins Confers Privileged Nutrient Status to Bacteroides plebeius
José Muñoz-Muñoz, Didier Ndeh, Pedro Fernandez-Julia, Gemma Walton, Bernard Henrissat, Harry J. Gilbert
Abstract
Dietary manipulation of the HGM requires knowledge of how glycans available to this ecosystem are metabolized. The variable structures that decorate the core component of plant AGPs may influence their utilization by specific organisms within the HGM.
Topics & Concepts
GlycanArabinogalactanBiologyGalactanBacteroidesBiochemistryMicrobiologyPolysaccharideGlycoside hydrolaseBacteriaEnzymeGeneticsGlycoproteinPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyPolysaccharides Composition and Applications