Spatial constraints drive amylosome-mediated resistant starch degradation by Ruminococcus bromii in the human colon
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ABSTRACT: Degradation of complex dietary fibers by gut microbes is essential for colonic fermentation, short-chain fatty acid production, and microbiome function. Ruminococcus bromii is the primary resistant starch (RS) degrader in humans, which relies on the amylosome, a specialized cell-bound enzymatic complex. To unravel its structure-function relationship and the interplay among its components, we applied an holistic multilayered approach and found that amylosome combinatorics, resistant starch degradation and enzymatic synergy are regulated at two levels: structural constraints enforcing enzyme proximity and expression-driven shifts in enzyme proportions. Cryo-electron tomography revealed that the amylosome comprises a constitutive extracellular layer extending toward the RS. However, proteomics demonstrated its remodeling across different growth conditions, with Amy4 and Amy16 comprising 60% of the amylosome in response to RS. Structural and biochemical analyses revealed complementarity and synergistic RS degradation by these enzymes, which allow R. bromii to fine-tune its adaptation to dietary fiber and shape colonic metabolism
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ORGANISM(S): Ruminococcus Bromii L2-63
SUBMITTER:
Anke Trautwein-Schult
LAB HEAD: Professor Dr.Dörte
PROVIDER: PXD060149 | Pride | 2025-11-02
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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