MicrobiologymBioPeer-reviewed
Ruminococcus torques is a keystone degrader of intestinal mucin glycoprotein, releasing oligosaccharides used by Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
Sadie R. Schaus, Gabriel Vasconcelos Pereira, Ana Sofia Luis…·Eric C. Martens
This study identifies Ruminococcus torques as a keystone mucin-degrading bacterium that releases oligosaccharides accessible to Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, linking its role to inflammatory bowel disease.
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