Gut Microbes Take Their Vitamins Erica D. Sonnenburg, Justin L. Sonnenburg Cell Host & Microbe Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 5-6 (January 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2013.12.011 Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Corrinoid Transporters Determine Bacteroides Fitness in an Environment-Dependent Manner Expressing the correct member of the three BtuB outer membrane transporters, which has specificity matching the corrinoid present in the gut, provides B. thetaiotaomicron with a competitive advantage over mutants expressing a transporter not well matched to the environment. Cell Host & Microbe 2014 15, 5-6DOI: (10.1016/j.chom.2013.12.011) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions