Strain engineering and metabolic flux analysis of a probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii for metabolizing l-fucose, a mammalian mucin component
Abstract Background Saccharomyces boulardii is a probiotic yeast that exhibits antimicrobial and anti-toxin activities. Although S. boulardii has been clinically used for decades to treat gastrointestinal disorders, several studies have reported weak or no beneficial effects of S. boulardii administ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-022-01926-x |