MicroGlycoDB: A database of microbial glycans using Semantic Web technologies.
Autor: | Lee S; Glycan and Life Systems Integration Center (GaLSIC), Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan., Leclercq LD; French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), University of Lille, Lille, France., Guerardel Y; French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), University of Lille, Lille, France., Szymanski CM; Complex Carbohydrate Research Center (CCRC), University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA., Hurtaux T; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA., Doering TL; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA., Katayama T; Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan., Fujita K; The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan., Aoki K; Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA., Aoki-Kinoshita KF; Glycan and Life Systems Integration Center (GaLSIC), Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.; Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Soka University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | BBA advances [BBA Adv] 2024 Nov 30; Vol. 6, pp. 100126. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 30 (Print Publication: 2024). |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bbadva.2024.100126 |
Abstrakt: | Glycoconjugates are present on microbial surfaces and play critical roles in modulating interactions with the environment and the host. Extensive research on microbial glycans, including elucidating the structural diversity of the glycan moieties of glycoconjugates and polysaccharides, has been carried out to investigate the function of glycans in modulating the interactions between the host and microbes, to explore their potential applications in the therapeutic targeting of pathogenic species, and in the use as probiotics in gut microbiomes. However, glycan-related information is dispersed across numerous databases and a vast amount of literature, which makes it laborious and time-consuming to identify and gather the relevant information about microbial glycosylation. This challenge can be addressed by a comprehensive database, which could offer insight into the fundamental processes underlying glycosylation. We have developed a MicroGlycoDB database to provide integrated glycan information on important model microorganisms. The data is described using Semantic Web Technologies, which allow microbial glycan data to be represented in a structured format accessible by machines, thus facilitating data sharing and integration with other resources that catalog features such as pathways, diseases, or interactions. This semantic data based on ontologies will contribute to the discovery of new knowledge in the field of microbiology, along with the expansion of information on the glycosylation of other microorganisms. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (© 2024 The Author(s).) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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