Characterizing the mucin-degrading capacity of the human gut microbiota

Abstract Mucin-degrading microbes are known to harbor glycosyl hydrolases (GHs) which cleave specific glycan linkages. Although several microbial species have been identified as mucin degraders, there are likely many other members of the healthy gut community with the capacity to degrade mucins. The...

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Main Authors: Janiece S. Glover, Taylor D. Ticer, Melinda A. Engevik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11819-z