A Human Gut Commensal Ferments Cranberry Carbohydrates To Produce Formate

• Published in: Applied and environmental microbiology Vol. 83; no. 17
• Main Authors: Özcan, Ezgi, Sun, Jiadong, Rowley, David C, Sela, David A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 01.09.2017
• Subjects: ABC transporter; Acetic acid; Arabinofuranosidase; Bacteria; Berries; Bifidobacterium longum; Biodegradation; Carbohydrates; Digestive system; Fermentation; Food Microbiology; Gastrointestinal tract; Hexose; L-Arabinofuranosidase; Lactic acid; Membrane proteins; Metabolism; Organic chemicals; Polysaccharides; Protein folding; Protein transport; Proteins; Spotlight; Xyloglucan; Xylosidase; prebiotics; food microbiology; bifidobacteria

Commensal bifidobacteria colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and catabolize glycans that are impervious to host digestion. Accordingly, typically secretes acetate and lactate as fermentative end products. This study tested the hypothesis that utilizes cranberry-derived xyloglucans in a strain-...