Utilisation of mucin glycans by the human gut symbiont Ruminococcus gnavus is strain-dependent.
Commensal bacteria often have an especially rich source of glycan-degrading enzymes which allow them to utilize undigested carbohydrates from the food or the host. The species Ruminococcus gnavus is present in the digestive tract of ≥90% of humans and has been implicated in gut-related diseases such...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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