Effect of pH on Cleavage of Glycogen by Vaginal Enzymes.

Glycogen expressed by the lower genital tract epithelium is believed to support Lactobacillus growth in vivo, although most genital isolates of Lactobacillus are not able to use glycogen as an energy source in vitro. We recently reported that α-amylase is present in the genital fluid of women and th...

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Main Authors: Greg T Spear, Mary McKenna, Alan L Landay, Hadijat Makinde, Bruce Hamaker, Audrey L French, Byung-Hoo Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4501710?pdf=render