The human gut Firmicute Roseburia intestinalis is a primary degrader of dietary β-mannans

How dietary β-mannans are utilized by gut Gram-positive bacteria is unclear. Here, the authors uncover the enzymatic pathway for β-mannan metabolism in Roseburia intestinalis and show that these polysaccharides promote beneficial gut bacteria, highlighting a potential for β-mannan-based therapeutic...

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Main Authors: Sabina Leanti La Rosa, Maria Louise Leth, Leszek Michalak, Morten Ejby Hansen, Nicholas A. Pudlo, Robert Glowacki, Gabriel Pereira, Christopher T. Workman, Magnus Ø. Arntzen, Phillip B. Pope, Eric C. Martens, Maher Abou Hachem, Bjørge Westereng
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/2eb37bf7353c4750bb4b7813444df9b8
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