Metagenomes Reveal Global Distribution of Bacterial Steroid Catabolism in Natural, Engineered, and Host Environments

Metagenomes Reveal Global Distribution of Bacterial Steroid Catabolism in Natural, Engineered, and Host Environments

Steroids are abundant growth substrates for bacteria in natural, engineered, and host-associated environments. This study analyzed the distribution of the aerobic 9,10-seco steroid degradation pathway in 346 publically available metagenomes from diverse environments. Our results show that steroid-de...

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Main Authors: Johannes Holert, Erick Cardenas, Lee H. Bergstrand, Elena Zaikova, Aria S. Hahn, Steven J. Hallam, William W. Mohn, Steven E. Lindow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-01-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/1/e02345-17

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http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/9/1/e02345-17

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