Mucin degradation by Bifidobacterium strains isolated from the human intestinal microbiota.
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چکیده
The presence of the genes engBF (endo-alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase) and afcA (1,2-alpha-L-fucosidase) was detected in several intestinal Bifidobacterium isolates. Two strains of Bifidobacterium bifidum contained both genes, and they were able to degrade high-molecular weight porcine mucin in vitro. The expression of both genes was highly induced in the presence of mucin.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 74 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008