Abstract 2042 Characterization of TonB4 and TonB6 Proteins in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron through generation of multiple gene deletion strains
Bacteroides are vital members of the human gut microbial community that are primarily responsible for the utilization of polysaccharides. Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (B. theta) is a model organism for the Bacteroides genus and transport of degraded oligosaccharides through TonB-dependent transporters (TBDT). These outer membrane transporters are powered by an inner membrane energizing complex composed of the TonB, ExbB, and ExbD proteins. Previous research has identified 11 homologous TonB proteins encoded in the B.
Authors
- Rebecca M. Pollet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2950-6374)
- Nisrine Jabara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1711-8661)
- Kalina Rashkov
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2025.109635
- Primary Topic
- Plant-based Medicinal Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00