Marine bacteria cooperate to break down complex algal carbohydrates
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02873-yMarine algae produce sulfated carbohydrates called fucoidans that are chemically too complex for any bacteria to digest alone. Instead, marine bacteria split the task between them in a modular fashion: some strains degrade the molecular backbone, whereas others remove the side branches.
Nature, Published online: 16 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02873-yMarine algae produce sulfated carbohydrates called fucoidans that are chemically too complex for any bacteria to digest alone. Instead, marine bacteria split the task between them in a modular fashion: some strains degrade the molecular backbone, whereas others remove the side branches.
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