Membrane vesicles can contribute to cellulose degradation by Teredinibacter turnerae, a cultivable intracellular endosymbiont of shipworms
M. T. Gasser, A. Liu, M. A. Altamia, B. Bresinger, S. L. Brewer, R. Flatau, E. Hancock, S. P. Preheim, C. M. Filone, D. L. Distel
This study shows that Teredinibacter turnerae produces membrane vesicles containing cellulolytic enzymes, which may aid in lignocellulose degradation and host-symbiont interactions.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2024Microbiology