A functionally augmented carbohydrate utilization locus from herbivore gut microbiota fueled by dietary β-glucans

Abstract Gut microbiota members from the Bacteroidota phylum play a pivotal role in mammalian health and metabolism. They thrive in this diverse ecosystem due to their notable ability to cope with distinct recalcitrant dietary glycans via polysaccharide utilization loci (PULs). Our study reveals tha...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Mandelli, Marcele Pandeló Martins, Mariana Chinaglia, Evandro Antonio de Lima, Mariana Abrahão Bueno Morais, Tatiani Brenelli Lima, Lucélia Cabral, Renan Augusto Siqueira Pirolla, Felipe Jun Fuzita, Douglas Antônio Alvaredo Paixão, Maxuel de Oliveira Andrade, Lucia Daniela Wolf, Plinio Salmazo Vieira, Gabriela Felix Persinoti, Mario Tyago Murakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-024-00578-6