Mucin glycan foraging in the human gut microbiome

Mucin glycan foraging in the human gut microbiome

The availability of host and dietary carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a key role in shaping the structure-function of the microbiota. In particular, some gut bacteria have the ability to forage on glycans provided by the mucus layer covering the GI tract. The O-glycan structure...

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Main Authors: Louise eTailford, Emmanuelle eCrost, Devon eKavanaugh, Nathalie eJuge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal Tract
O-glycosylation
carbohydrate
glycoside hydrolase
gut bacteria
intestinal mucus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00081/full

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