A Preliminary Study Examining the Binding Capacity of Akkermansia muciniphila and Desulfovibrio spp....
A Preliminary Study Examining the Binding Capacity of Akkermansia muciniphila and Desulfovibrio spp., to Colonic Mucin in Health and Ulcerative Colitis
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Akkermansia muciniphila and Desulfovibrio spp. are commensal microbes colonising the mucus gel layer of the colon. Both species have the capacity to utilise colonic mucin as a substrate. A. muciniphila degrades colonic mucin, while Desulfovibrio spp. metabolise the sulfate moiety of sulfated mucins. Altered abundances of these microorganisms have b...
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A Preliminary Study Examining the Binding Capacity of Akkermansia muciniphila and Desulfovibrio spp., to Colonic Mucin in Health and Ulcerative Colitis
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1725481138
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1725481138
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0135280
