Study of the biosynthesis and functionality of polyphosphate in Bifidobacterium longum KABP042

Abstract Polyphosphate (poly-P) biosynthesis in bacteria has been linked to many physiological processes and has been characterized as an interesting functional molecule involved in intestinal homeostasis. We determined the capacity for poly-P production of 18 probiotic strains mainly belonging to B...

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Main Authors: Cristina Alcántara, Marta Perez, Pol Huedo, Tatiana Altadill, Jordi Espadaler-Mazo, Juan Luis Arqués, Manuel Zúñiga, Vicente Monedero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38082-0