Prevotella copri variants among a single host diverge in sphingolipid production

ABSTRACT Sphingolipids serve as vital structural and signaling components of the cell membranes in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. Within the gut microbiome, Bacteroides species have been identified as major producers of sphingolipids, and Bacteroides-produced sphingolipids have been shown to be mo...

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Main Authors: Xieyue Xiao, Henry H. Le, Min-Ting Lee, Daniel Lamm, Elizabeth L. Johnson, Ilana L. Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-02-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02409-23