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A LacI-family regulator activates maltodextrin metabolism of Enterococcus faecium.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Xinglin, Rogers Malbert, Bierschenk Damien, Bonten Marc J M, Willems Rob J L, van Schaik Willem
Abstract excerpt
Enterococcus faecium is a gut commensal of humans and animals. In the intestinal tract, E. faecium will have access to a wide variety of carbohydrates, including maltodextrins and maltose, which are the sugars that result from the enzymatic digestion of starch by host-derived and microbial amylases. In this study, we identified the genetic determinants for maltodextrin utilization of E. faecium E1162. We...
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