2-Ketogluconic acid and pyrroloquinoline quinone secreting probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 as a dietary strategy against heavy metal induced damage in rats
Objective: The objective of this study was to develop genetically modified probiotic E. coli Nissle 1917 (EcN-23) slowly releasing 2-ketogluconic acid (2-KG) as a chelator and pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) as an antioxidant against heavy metal induced damage. Methods: Male rats were exposed separat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617304760 |