Biosynthesis of the modified tetrapyrroles—the pigments of life
Modified tetrapyrroles are large macrocyclic compounds, consisting of diverse conjugation
and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that …
and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that …
Sharing vitamins: Cobamides unveil microbial interactions
BACKGROUND Nearly every plant, animal, and environment on earth is host to a diverse
community of microorganisms that influence each other and their environment …
community of microorganisms that influence each other and their environment …
Interactive tree of life (iTOL) v3: an online tool for the display and annotation of phylogenetic and other trees
Abstract Interactive Tree Of Life (http://itol. embl. de) is a web-based tool for the display,
manipulation and annotation of phylogenetic trees. It is freely available and open to …
manipulation and annotation of phylogenetic trees. It is freely available and open to …
Vitamin biosynthesis by human gut butyrate-producing bacteria and cross-feeding in synthetic microbial communities
EC Soto-Martin, I Warnke, FM Farquharson… - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
We investigated the requirement of 15 human butyrate-producing gut bacterial strains for
eight B vitamins and the proteinogenic amino acids by a combination of genome sequence …
eight B vitamins and the proteinogenic amino acids by a combination of genome sequence …
Cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae use different chemical variants of vitamin B12
Eukaryotic microalgae and prokaryotic cyanobacteria are the major components of the
phytoplankton. Determining factors that govern growth of these primary producers, and how …
phytoplankton. Determining factors that govern growth of these primary producers, and how …
Uneven distribution of cobamide biosynthesis and dependence in bacteria predicted by comparative genomics
The vitamin B12 family of cofactors known as cobamides are essential for a variety of
microbial metabolisms. We used comparative genomics of 11,000 bacterial species to …
microbial metabolisms. We used comparative genomics of 11,000 bacterial species to …
Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for de novo biosynthesis of vitamin B12
H Fang, D Li, J Kang, P Jiang, J Sun… - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
The only known source of vitamin B12 (adenosylcobalamin) is from bacteria and archaea.
Here, using genetic and metabolic engineering, we generate an Escherichia coli strain that …
Here, using genetic and metabolic engineering, we generate an Escherichia coli strain that …
Two distinct pools of B12 analogs reveal community interdependencies in the ocean
Organisms within all domains of life require the cofactor cobalamin (vitamin B12), which is
produced only by a subset of bacteria and archaea. On the basis of genomic analyses …
produced only by a subset of bacteria and archaea. On the basis of genomic analyses …
Microbiota and aging
SC Bischoff - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
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Metagenomic and chemical characterization of soil cobalamin production
Cobalamin (vitamin B12) is an essential enzyme cofactor for most branches of life. Despite
the potential importance of this cofactor for soil microbial communities, the producers and …
the potential importance of this cofactor for soil microbial communities, the producers and …