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Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin bre...

Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin bre...

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Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin breakdown

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Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin breakdown

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature communications, 2020-08, Vol.11 (1), p.4017-4017, Article 4017

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English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

The thick mucus layer of the gut provides a barrier to infiltration of the underlying epithelia by both the normal microbiota and enteric pathogens. Some members of the microbiota utilise mucin glycoproteins as a nutrient source, but a detailed understanding of the mechanisms used to breakdown these complex macromolecules is lacking. Here we descri...

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Prominent members of the human gut microbiota express endo-acting O-glycanases to initiate mucin breakdown

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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_34729e0035e248979eeaf2cddb4c661b

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_34729e0035e248979eeaf2cddb4c661b

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2041-1723

E-ISSN

2041-1723

DOI

10.1038/s41467-020-17847-5

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