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A polysaccharide utilization locus from the gut bacterium Dysgonomonas mossii encodes functionally distinct carbohydrate esterases

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 fiber but noncarbohydrate decorations hinder efficie...

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Autores principales: Kmezik, Cathleen, Mazurkewich, Scott, Meents, Tomke, McKee, Lauren Sara, Idström, Alexander, Armeni, Marina, Savolainen, Otto, Brändén, Gisela, Larsbrink, Johan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8040265/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33667545
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100500