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Probiotics in human gut microbiota can degrade host glycosaminoglycans

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) (e.g. heparin, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronan) show various significant physiological functions as a major component of extracellular matrix in animals. Some bacteria target GAGs for adhesion and/or infection to host cells, although no probiotics have been known to deg...

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Autores principales: Kawai, Keigo, Kamochi, Reiko, Oiki, Sayoko, Murata, Kousaku, Hashimoto, Wataru
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6045597/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30006634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28886-w