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Glycine, Serine and Threonine Metabolism in B. longum
Description:
B. longum (Bifidobacterium longum) is among the first colonizers of the sterile digestive tract of newborns and predominate in breast-fed infants. Bifidobacteria including B. longum are Gram-positive, anaerobic and branched rod-shaped bacteria that naturally colonize in the human gastrointestinal tract and vagina. These are beneficial bacteria that contribute to digestion, immunity promotion and inhibition of pathogens, and production of vitamins (Ref.1). The ability to scavenge from a larg...
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The genome sequence of Bifidobacterium longum reflects its adaptation to the human gastrointestinal tract.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A. 2002 Oct 29;99(22):14422-7. Epub 2002 Oct 15. Erratum in: Proc Natl Acad. Sci. U S A. 2005 Jun 28;102(26):9430. -
Adhesion of selected Bifidobacterium strains to human intestinal mucus and the role of adhesion in enteropathogen exclusion.
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Bile salt hydrolase of Bifidobacterium longum-biochemical and genetic characterization.
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 2000 Jun;66(6):2502-12. -
Colonic food: pre- and probiotics.
Am. J. Gastroenterol. 2000 Jan;95(1 Suppl):S5-7.
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