Article
Human gut metagenomes encode diverse GH156 sialidases
2022-06-28
Abstract excerpt
The intestinal lining is protected by a mucous barrier composed predominantly of complex carbohydrates. Gut microbes employ an array of glycoside hydrolases (GHs) to liberate mucosal sugars as a nutrient source to facilitate host colonization. Intensive catabolism of mucosal glycans, however, may contribute to barrier erosion, pathogen encroachment and inflammation. Sialic acid is an acidic sugar featured at termi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e3b47c7b-4163-58a6-bd47-e4a26f968dce
- DOI
- 10.1101/2022.06.28.497753
