Membrane Vesicles Can Contribute to Cellulose Degradation by Teredinibacter turnerae, a Cultivable Intracellular Endosymbiont of Shipworms
Mark T. Gasser, Annie Liu, Marvin A. Altamia, Bryan R. Brensinger, Sarah L. Brewer, Ron Flatau, Eric R. Hancock, Sarah P. Preheim, Claire Marie Filone, Daniel L. Distel · 2024
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Mark Gasser and co-authors show in 2024 how a shipworm's gut helper ships out wood eating enzymes. The germ lives inside the gills of wood boring clams and makes a broad kit of enzymes that crack wood fibers and related plant walls.
How the germ sends those enzymes out was murky. Grown on a wood fiber food, the germ sheds tiny membrane bubbles loaded with active enzymes. Lab tests confirm the bubbles cut the fiber food. The bubbles also carry gates used to grab food and iron. The find hints at how the germ feeds its host and may aid biofuel work.
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| CREATOR | Mark T. Gasser, Annie Liu, Marvin A. Altamia, Bryan R. Brensinger, Sarah L. Brewer, Ron Flatau, Eric R. Hancock, Sarah P. Preheim, Claire Marie Filone, Daniel L. Distel |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |