Highlights•The human gut microbiome encodes an enormous number and variety of
enzymes, binding proteins, and transporters for utilization of complex glycans.•A plethora of …

A wide range of proteins with diverse functions in development, defense, and stress
responses are O-arabinosylated at hydroxyprolines (Hyps) within distinct amino acid motifs …

Arabinoxylan (AX) and arabinoxylooligosaccharides (AXOs) are carbohydrate sources
utilized by Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum. However, their degradation pathways are …

Clostridia are a polyphyletic group of Gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobes in the
Firmicutes phylum that significantly impact metabolism and functioning of the human …

Bifidobacteria have attracted significant attention because they provide health-promoting
effects in the human gut. In this review, we present a current overview of the three …

Abstract Methyl β-l-arabinofuranosyl-(1→ 2)-,-(1→ 3)-, and-(1→ 5)-α-l-arabinofuranosides
have been stereoselectively synthesized through 2-naphthylmethyl ether-mediated …

Gum arabic arabinogalactan (AG) protein (AGP) is a unique dietary fiber that is degraded
and assimilated by only specific strains of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum. Here, we …

Abstract β-l-Arabinofuranosidase HypBA1 from Bifidobacterium longum belongs to the
glycoside hydrolase family 127. At the active site of HypBA1, a cysteine residue (Cys417) …

In plant cell walls, the hydroxyproline‐rich glycoproteins (HRGPs) such as extensin contain
oligoarabinofuranoside linked to a hydroxyproline (Hyp) residue. The mature …

Abstract β-L-Arabinofuranosidase (β-Arafase) is an enzyme belonging to the glycoside
hydrolase families GH127/137/142/146 that hydrolyze β-L-arabinofuranoside (Araf) from …