Cellulose degradation by anaerobic bacteria plays an eminent role in the global carbon cycle and is a critical step in biofuel production. The anaerobic thermophile Clostridium thermocellum (now: Acetivibrio thermocellus ) is particularly efficient at breaking down biomass and produces a “yellow affinity…
Abstract Rhizonin A and B are hepatotoxic cyclopeptides produced by bacterial endosymbionts ( Mycetohabitans endofungorum ) of the fungus Rhizopus microsporus . Their toxicity critically depends on the presence of 3‐furylalanine (Fua) residues, which also occur in pharmaceutically relevant cyclopeptides…
Abstract Various human pathogens have emerged from environmental strains by adapting to higher growth temperatures and the ability to produce virulence factors. A remarkable example of a pathoadapted bacterium is found in the genus Luteibacter , which typically comprises harmless soil microbes, yet Luteibacter…
Understanding antibiotic resistance mechanisms is central to the development of anti‐infective therapies and genomics‐based drug discovery. Yet, many knowledge gaps remain regarding the resistance strategies employed against novel types of antibiotics from less‐explored producers such as anaerobic bacteria,…