Recognition and Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides by Two Human Gut Symbionts
Recognition and Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides by Two Human Gut Symbionts
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Symbiotic bacteria inhabiting the human gut have evolved under intense pressure to utilize complex carbohydrates, primarily plant cell wall glycans in our diets. These polysaccharides are not digested by human enzymes, but are processed to absorbable short chain fatty acids by gut bacteria. The Bacteroidetes, one of two dominant bacterial phyla in...
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Recognition and Degradation of Plant Cell Wall Polysaccharides by Two Human Gut Symbionts
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1299106572
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1299106572
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1001221
