Isolation and identification of hyaluronan-degrading bacteria from Japanese fecal microbiota.

Hyaluronan (HA) is a high-molecular-weight glycosaminoglycan and widely distributed in all connective tissues and organs with diverse biological functions. HA has been increasingly used as dietary supplements targeted to joint and skin health for humans. We here first report isolation of bacteria fr...

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Main Authors: Hazuki Akazawa, Itsuko Fukuda, Haruna Kaneda, Shoichi Yoda, Mamoru Kimura, Ryohei Nomoto, Shuji Ueda, Yasuhito Shirai, Ro Osawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284517