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Starch Utilization System (Sus)-like systems encode genes required to utilize dietary sugars or host glycans during fiber deficiency
Martens et al. 2009 J Biol Chem. 284: 24673-24677

The TonB-dependent transporter SusC works in concert with the oligosaccharide-binding lipoprotein SusD to bind and import oligosaccharides cleaved by extracellular enzymes into the periplasm
Glenwright et al. 2017 Nature 541: 407-411