The colon mucus layer is organized with an inner colon mucus layer that is impenetrable to
bacteria and an outer mucus layer that is expanded to allow microbiota colonization. A major …

The 1013–1014 microorganisms present in the human gut (collectively known as the human
gut microbiota) dedicate substantial percentages of their genomes to the degradation and …

The availability of host and dietary carbohydrates in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a key
role in sha** the structure-function of the microbiota. In particular, some gut bacteria have …

Commensal bacteria often have an especially rich source of glycan-degrading enzymes
which allow them to utilize undigested carbohydrates from the food or the host. The species …

Sialidases are a large group of enzymes, the majority of which catalyses the cleavage of
terminal sialic acids from complex carbohydrates on glycoproteins or glycolipids. In the …

Glycoproteins are major players in the mucus protective barrier in the gastrointestinal and
other mucosal surfaces. In particular the mucus glycoproteins, or mucins, are responsible for …

Bacterial chitinases (EC 3.2. 1.14) and chitin-binding proteins (CBPs) play a fundamental
role in the degradation of the ubiquitous biopolymer chitin, and the degradation products …

Here we aimed to explore some vital phenotypes and potential genes involved in probiotic
functions and adaptive responses of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum DMDL 9010 (LP9010) …

Certain species of the genus Bifidobacterium represent human symbionts. Many studies
have shown that the establishment of symbiosis with such bifidobacterial species confers …

Abstract α-Amylase is an important amylolytic enzyme participating in hydrolysis of starch,
the most common carbohydrate in nature. Compared to plant and animal origins, microbial α …