Detailed biochemical, structural and growth studies reveal how Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron coordinates a complex enzymatic response to deconstruct pectins — complex dietary components that comprise a tremendous diversity of monosaccharide units and glycosidic linkage combinations.
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Mackie, R.I., Cann, I. Let them eat fruit. Nat Microbiol 3, 127–129 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-018-0108-8
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