Novel carbohydrate binding modules in the surface anchored alpha-amylase of Eubacterium rectale provide a molecular rationale for the range of starches used by this organism in the human gut.
Cockburn, D.W., Suh, C., Medina, K.P., Duvall, R.M., Wawrzak, Z., Henrissat, B., Koropatkin, N.M.(2018) Mol Microbiol 107: 249-264
- PubMed: 29139580 
- DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13881
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6AZ5, 6B15, 6B3P - PubMed Abstract: 
Gut bacteria recognize accessible glycan substrates within a complex environment. Carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs) of cell surface glycoside hydrolases often drive binding to the target substrate. Eubacterium rectale, an important butyrate-producing organism in the gut, consumes a limited range of substrates, including starch ...