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pro vyhledávání: '"PUL, polysaccharide utilization locus"'
Autor:
Gisela Brändén, Lauren S. McKee, Marina Armeni, Otto Savolainen, Scott Mazurkewich, Johan Larsbrink, Alexander Idström, Cathleen Kmezik, Tomke Meents
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
The gut microbiota plays a central role in human health by enzymatically degrading dietary fiber and concomitantly excreting short chain fatty acids that are associated with manifold health benefits. The polysaccharide xylan is abundant in dietary fi
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Complex glycans that evade our digestive system are major nutrients that feed the human gut microbiota (HGM). The prevalence of Bacteroidetes in the HGM of populations worldwide is engendered by the evolution of polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs)