The evolution and competitive strategies of <i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i> in gut
Ji-Sun Kim, Se Won Kang, Ju Huck Lee, Seung‐Hwan Park, Jung‐Sook Lee
Abstract
in group B without anSME did not. Our findings revealed that KGMB strains evolved to gain an edge in the competition with other gut bacteria by increasing the utilization of sulfated mucin, which will allow it to become highly colonized in the gut environment.
Topics & Concepts
Akkermansia muciniphilaBiologyGenomeMicrobiologyComparative genomicsFecesAkkermansiaMucinSulfataseGeneticsGut floraBacteriaGeneGenomicsLactobacillusImmunologyBiochemistryEnzymeProbiotics and Fermented FoodsGut microbiota and healthGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies