Quantitative assay to detect bacterial glycan-degrading enzyme activities in mouse and human fecal samples
Summary: The gut microbiome expresses a multitude of enzymes degrading polysaccharides in dietary plant fibers and in host-secreted mucus. The quantitative detection of these glycan-degrading enzymes in fecal samples is important to elucidate the functional activity of the microbiome in health and d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | STAR Protocols |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166721000332 |