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Mechanism of 2′-fucosyllactose degradation by human-associated Akkermansia
1 Feb 2024
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ABSTRACT Among the first microorganisms to colonize the human gut of breastfed infants are bacteria capable of fermenting human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs). One of the most abundant HMOs, 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL), may specifically drive bacterial colonization of the intestine. Recently, differential growth has been observed across multiple species of Akkermansia on various HMOs including 2′-FL. In culture, we...
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