Ruminococcus bromii enables the growth of proximal Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron by releasing glucose during starch degradation.
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DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001180
Abstract: Complex carbohydrates shape the gut microbiota, and the collective fermentation of resistant starch by gut microbes positively affects human health through enhanced butyrate production. The keystone species Ruminococcus bromii (Rb) is a specialist in degrading… read more here.
Keywords: ruminococcus bromii; starch degradation; bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; degradation ... See more keywords