Sialidases and Fucosidases of Akkermansia muciniphila are crucial for growth on mucin and nutrient sharing with mucus-associated gut bacteria
B. Shuoker, M. J. Pichler, C. Jin, H. Sakanaka, H. Wu, A. Ana Martinez Gascuena, J. Liu, T. S. Nielsen, J. Holgersson, E. Nordberg Karlsson, N. Juge, S. Meier, J. P. Morth, N. G. Karlsson, M. Abou Hachem
This study identifies sialidases and fucosidases in Akkermansia muciniphila that degrade mucin glycans and enable nutrient sharing with gut bacteria.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry