Bifidobacterium bifidum is a member of the human gut microbiome. A new report demonstrates that it can degrade sulfated mucin O-glycans in vivo, and a GH20 sulfoglycosidase possessing a novel GlcNAc-6S-specific carbohydrate-binding module plays a pivotal role.
- Toshihiko Katoh
- Chihaya Yamada
- Takane Katayama
