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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Auteurs principaux: Emmanuelle H Crost, Louise E Tailford, Gwenaelle Le Gall, Michel Fons, Bernard Henrissat, Nathalie Juge
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Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/f6d894b98b704f8fbf268a3e5a2afe04
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