Harvesting of Prebiotic Fructooligosaccharides by Nonbeneficial Human Gut Bacteria

Harvesting of Prebiotic Fructooligosaccharides by Nonbeneficial Human Gut Bacteria

Prebiotics are increasingly used as food supplements, especially in infant formulas, to modify the functioning and composition of the microbiota. However, little is currently known about the mechanisms of prebiotic recognition and transport by gut bacteria, while these steps are crucial in their met...

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Main Authors: Zhi Wang, Alexandra S. Tauzin, Elisabeth Laville, Pietro Tedesco, Fabien Létisse, Nicolas Terrapon, Pascale Lepercq, Myriam Mercade, Gabrielle Potocki-Veronese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-01-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
dorea
chronic gut diseases
fructooligosaccharides
microbiome
phosphotransferase system
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00771-19

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00771-19

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