American Society for Microbiology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 16(78), p. 5935-5937, 2012
DOI: 10.1128/aem.01164-12
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ABSTRACT We demonstrate that two characteristic Sus-like proteins encoded within a polysaccharide utilization locus (PUL) bind strongly to cellulosic substrates and interact with plant primary cell walls. This shows associations between uncultured Bacteroidetes -affiliated lineages and cellulose in the rumen and thus presents new PUL-derived targets to pursue regarding plant biomass degradation.