Osteoporosis, is the most common bone disorder worldwide characterized by low bone
mineral density, leaving affected bones vulnerable to fracture. Bone homeostasis depends …

The production of prebiotic galactooligosaccharides (GOS) by the β-galactosidase catalysed
conversion of lactose has become commercially important. Yet it remains a challenge to …

The linear homopolymer poly-β-1, 6-N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (β-1, 6-GlcNAc; PGA) serves
as an adhesin for the maintenance of biofilm structural stability in diverse eubacteria. Its …

Galacto-oligosaccharides have become the focus of a great deal of attention in the field of
functional foods, owing to their known health benefits and potential to improve the quality of …

The breast-fed infant intestine is often colonized by particular bifidobacteria, and human milk
oligosaccharides (HMOs) are considered to be bifidogenic. Recent studies showed that …

Intestinal colonization of bifidobacteria is important for the health of infants. Human milk
oligosaccharides (HMO) have been identified as growth factors for bifidobacteria. Recently …

G M1 gangliosidosis and Morquio B are autosomal recessive lysosomal storage diseases
associated with a neurodegenerative disorder or dwarfism and skeletal abnormalities …

The haloarchaeon Halorubrum lacusprofundi is among the few polyextremophilic organisms
capable of surviving in one of the most extreme aquatic environments on Earth, the Deep …

Bifidobacteria have many beneficial effects for human health. The gastrointestinal tract,
where natural colonization of bifidobacteria occurs, is an environment poor in nutrition and …

β-galactosidases (EC 3.2. 1.23) catalyze the hydrolysis of β-galactosidic bonds in
oligosaccharides and, under certain conditions, transfer a sugar moiety from a glycosyl …