Glycan cross-feeding activities between bifidobacteria under in vitro conditions

Bifidobacteria colonize the gut of various mammals, including humans, where they may metabolize complex, diet- and host-derived carbohydrates. The glycan-associated metabolic features encoded by bifidobacteria are believed to be strongly influenced by cross-feeding activities due to the co-existence...

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Main Authors: Francesca eTurroni, Ezgi eÖzcan, Christian eMilani, Leonardo eMancabelli, Alice eViappiani, Douwe evan Sinderen, David eSela, Marco eVentura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01030/full