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- The study uncovers a unique role of l-fucose dehydrogenase in the process of l-fucose chemotaxis.
- It suggests that this mechanism is not exclusive to one specific organism but is found in others as well.
- The researchers propose that l-fucose energy taxis could help reduce certain l-fucose-metabolizing strains in the gut of breastfed infants, thereby favoring bacteria that are better at colonizing the gut.
Article Abstract
In this study, we identify a separate role for the l-fucose dehydrogenase in l-fucose chemotaxis and demonstrate that this mechanism is not only limited to but is also present in . We now hypothesize that l-fucose energy taxis may contribute to the reduction of l-fucose-metabolizing strains of from the gastrointestinal tract of breastfed infants, selecting for isolates with increased colonization potential.
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