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. 2023 Dec 27;63(3):741–750. doi: 10.1007/s00394-023-03308-4

Table 2.

Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe) all-against-all showing the differentially abundant genes encoding carbohydrate active enzymes (CAZymes)

Enzyme families Activity Enriched group Lefse p-value
CBM32 Binding to polygalaturonic acid components of pectin, to galactose and lactose, LacNAc (β-D-galactosyl-1,4-β-D-N-acetylglucosamine) shown for certain bacteria F_IT 2.71 0.043
CBM0 Unclassified cmb F_IT 2.25 0.002
GH84 N-acetyl β-glucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.52); hyaluronidase (EC 3.2.1.35); [protein]-3-O-(GlcNAc)-L-Ser/Thr β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.169) F_IT 2.23 0.026
GH101 endo-α-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.97) F_IT 2.20 0.023
GH85 endo-β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.96) F_IT 2.08 0.017
CBM51 Attached to various enzymes from families GH2, GH27, GH31, GH95, GH98 and GH101 F_IT 2.05 0.002
AA10 (FORMERLY CBM 33) Copper-dependent lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs); some proteins have been shown to act on chitin, others on cellulose F_IT 1.78 0.006
CBM68 Binding to maltotriose and maltotetraose, binding to galactose for certain bacteria F_IT 1.33 0.050
GH20 β-hexosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.52); lacto-N-biosidase (EC 3.2.1.140); β-1,6-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.-); β-6-SO3-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.-) F_NL 3.19 0.013
GH89 α-N-acetylglucosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.50) F_NL 2.57 0.003
GH110 α-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.22); α-1,3-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.-) F_NL 2.40 0.018
GH123 β-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.53); glycosphingolipid β-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (EC 3.2.1.-) F_NL 2.37 0.001
PL38 endo-β-1,4-glucuronan lyase (EC 4.2.2.14) F_NL 2.15 0.004
PL35 chondroitin lyase / chondroitinase (EC 4.2.2.-) F_NL 2.02 0.005
PL26 rhamnogalacturonan exolyase (EC 4.2.2.24) F_NL 2.00 0.035
CBM67 L-rhamnose binding activity shown for certain bacteria F_NL 2.00 0.002
GT101 β-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.-) F_NL 1.95  < 0.001
GH50 β-agarase (EC 3.2.1.81) F_NL 1.95 0.011
PL15 alginate lyase (EC 4.2.2.3); oligoalginate lyase / exo-alginate lyase (EC 4.2.2.26); heparin lyase / heparin lyase I (EC 4.2.2.7); heparin-sulfate lyase / heparin lyase III (EC 4.2.2.8) F_NL 1.90 0.005
PL29 chondroitin-sulfate ABC endolyase (EC 4.2.2.20) F_NL 1.85 0.009
GT80 β-galactoside α-2,6-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.99.1); β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase (EC 2.4.99.4) F_NL 1.54 0.001
CE3 acetyl xylan esterase (EC 3.1.1.72) F_NL 1.44 0.009
GH99 glycoprotein endo-α-1,2-mannosidase (EC 3.2.1.130); mannan endo-1,2-α-mannanase (3.2.1.198) F_NL 1.31 0.001
GT21 UDP-Glc: ceramide β-glucosyltransferase (EC 2.4.1.80) F_NL 1.13 0.049
GH77 amylomaltase or 4-α-glucanotransferase (EC 2.4.1.25) M_IT 3.02 0.036
GH25 lysozyme (EC 3.2.1.17) M_IT 2.88 0.023
GH120 β-xylosidase (EC 3.2.1.37) M_IT 2.57 0.012
CBM22 A xylan binding function has been demonstrated in several cases and affinity with mixed β-1,3/β-1,4-glucans in one M_IT 2.43 0.006

GH, Glycoside Hydrolases; GT, Glycosyl Transferases; PL, Polysaccharide Lyases; CE, Carbohydrate Esterases; AA, Auxiliary Activities; CBM, Carbohydrate-Binding Modules