Structural and functional characterisation of mucus adhesion proteins of Lactobacillus reuteri

Mucus is the first point of contact between the gut microbiota and the host. Mucus adhesins are thought to be key mediators in the mucus adhesion of commensal Lactobacillus species. However, knowledge on the structural or functional basis of adhesin interaction with mucin glycoproteins, the main com...

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Main Author: Etzold, Sabrina
Published: University of East Anglia 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.601057