Metabolic eavesdropping by Escherichia coli on Bifidobacterium (IMAGE)

Hosei University

Metabolic eavesdropping by Escherichia coli on Bifidobacterium

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Escherichia coli detects specific molecules within the metabolites released by Bifidobacterium as chemical footprints. This creates a specific communication network that supports the stability and survival of the two species in the human gut microbiome.

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Professor Kaneyoshi Yamamoto from Hosei University, Japan

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