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Jul 2026
Genetic and enzymatic basis of xylooligosaccharide metabolism by Bifidobacterium longum
It is shown that XOS utilisation is strain specific among members of B. longum and highlighted how strain-level variation in carbohydrate metabolism may inform the design of targeted prebiotic and synbiotic strategies to promote gut health.
Lisa Friess, F. Mcauliffe, P. D. Cotter et al.
· Gut microbes · 1 citation