Carrageenan catabolism is encoded by a complex regulon in marine heterotrophic bacteria
Carrageenans, major cell wall polysaccharides of red macroalgae, are metabolised by marine heterotrophic bacteria through unclear mechanisms. Here, the authors identify an unusual polysaccharide-utilization locus encoding carrageenan catabolism in a marine bacterium, and characterise the complete pa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-11-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01832-6 |