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A fibrolytic potential in the human ileum mucosal microbiota revealed by functional metagenomic

The digestion of dietary fibers is a major function of the human intestinal microbiota. So far this function has been attributed to the microorganisms inhabiting the colon, and many studies have focused on this distal part of the gastrointestinal tract using easily accessible fecal material. However...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2017-01, Vol.7 (1), p.40248-40248, Article 40248
Main Authors: Patrascu, Orlane, Béguet-Crespel, Fabienne, Marinelli, Ludovica, Le Chatelier, Emmanuelle, Abraham, Anne-Laure, Leclerc, Marion, Klopp, Christophe, Terrapon, Nicolas, Henrissat, Bernard, Blottière, Hervé M., Doré, Joël, Béra-Maillet, Christel
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Summary:The digestion of dietary fibers is a major function of the human intestinal microbiota. So far this function has been attributed to the microorganisms inhabiting the colon, and many studies have focused on this distal part of the gastrointestinal tract using easily accessible fecal material. However, microbial fermentations, supported by the presence of short-chain fatty acids, are suspected to occur in the upper small intestine, particularly in the ileum. Using a fosmid library from the human ileal mucosa, we screened 20,000 clones for their activities against carboxymethylcellulose and xylans chosen as models of the major plant cell wall (PCW) polysaccharides from dietary fibres. Eleven positive clones revealed a broad range of CAZyme encoding genes from Bacteroides and Clostridiales species, as well as Polysaccharide Utilization Loci (PULs). The functional glycoside hydrolase genes were identified, and oligosaccharide break-down products examined from different polysaccharides including mixed-linkage β-glucans. CAZymes and PULs were also examined for their prevalence in human gut microbiome. Several clusters of genes of low prevalence in fecal microbiome suggested they belong to unidentified strains rather specifically established upstream the colon, in the ileum. Thus, the ileal mucosa-associated microbiota encompasses the enzymatic potential for PCW polysaccharide degradation in the small intestine.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/srep40248