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A hybrid two-component system protein of a prominent human gut symbiont couples glycan sensing <i>in vivo</i> to carbohydrate metabolism
31 May 2006
Abstract excerpt
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron is a prominent member of our normal adult intestinal microbial community and a useful model for studying the foundations of human-bacterial mutualism in our densely populated distal gut microbiota. A central question is how members of this microbiota sense nutrients and implement an appropriate metabolic response. B. thetaiotaomicron contains a large number of glycoside hydrolases not...
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