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Rhamnose catabolism in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is controlled by the positive transcriptional regulator RhaR.
Research in microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Patel Ekta H, Paul Lynthia V, Patrick Sheila, Abratt Valerie R
Abstract excerpt
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is an important human gut commensal, which also causes opportunistic infections outside this environment. It utilises a range of host and diet-related carbohydrates, including rhamnose. In this study, the rha gene cluster, required for rhamnose utilisation, was characterised by transcription analysis, gene targeted mutagenesis and enzyme assays. Growth in the presence of L-rhamnose...
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