Daniel Bartosik

Sep 8, 2023 | biorxiv.org | Elizabeth Ficko-Blean |Daniel Bartosik |Nicolas Terrapon |Marie-Katherin Zuehlke

AbstractThe β-(1,3)-glucan laminarin functions as storage polysaccharide in marine stramenophiles such as diatoms. Laminarin is abundant, water-soluble and structured simply, making it an attractive substrate for marine bacteria. As a consequence, many marine bacteria have developed competitive strategies to scavenge and decompose laminarin, which involves carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) as key players.