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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-01-01
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Series: | mSphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00771-19 |