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How microbial glycosyl hydrolase activity in the gut mucosa initiates microbial cross-feeding

The intestinal epithelium is protected from direct contact with gut microbes by a mucus layer. This mucus layer consists of secreted mucin glycoproteins. The outer mucus layer in the large intestine forms a niche that attracts specific gut microbiota members of which several gut commensals can degra...

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Autores principales: Berkhout, Maryse D, Plugge, Caroline M, Belzer, Clara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8966484/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34939101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwab105