Efficient cellulolytic systems viewed from metabolomics analyses

本研究旨在建立一种实验方法，借助一（^1H）和二（^1H,^<13> C）维核磁共振（NMR）分析白蚁消化系统中水解产物和代谢物的多样性。对湿木白蚁（Hodotermopsis sjostedti）肠道内容物的分析首次揭示了多种代谢物的存在。此外，本研究还提示肠道细菌可能参与纤维素水解和氨基酸补充。

This study aimed to establish an experimental methodology to analyze diversity of hydrolysates and metabolites present in the digestive systems of termites with the aid of one(^1H) and two(^1H,^<13> C) dimensional NMR(nuclear magnetic resonance) analyses. The analysis of the gut contents in the damp-wood termite Hodotermopsis sjostedti revealed the presence of diverse metabolites for the first time. In addition, possible involvements of intestinal bacteria in cellulolysis and amino acid supplement were suggested by the present study.