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Thiamine Acquisition Strategies of B. thetaiotaomicron - mSystems®

2,442 views · Published 26 September 2017 · 1:14 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: ASM - Microbes Make Our World · 2017 · Science & Technology

Thiamine Acquisition Strategies Impact Metabolism and Competition in the Gut Microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

Variation in the ability of gut microbes to transport, synthesize, and compete for vitamin B1 (thiamine) is expected to impact the structure and stability of the microbiota, and ultimately this variation may have both direct and indirect effects on human health. Our study identifies the diverse strategies employed by gut Bacteroidetes to acquire thiamine. We demonstrate how the presence or absence of thiamine biosynthesis or transport dramatically affects the abundance of B. thetaiotaomicron in a competitive environment. This study adds further evidence that altering the presence or concentrations of watersoluble vitamins such as thiamine may be an effective method for manipulating gut community composition. In turn, targeted thiamine delivery could be used therapeutically to alter dysbiotic communities linked to disease.

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00116-17

Authors: Zachary A. Costliow, Patrick H. Degnan

Editor: Jack A. Gilbert, University of Chicago

Published in mSystems® on 26 September 2017

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