| Literature DB >> 29660284 |
Anthony D Santilli1, Elizabeth M Dawson1, Kristi J Whitehead2, Daniel C Whitehead1.
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A new approach for the nonmicrobicidal phenotypic manipulation of prominent gastrointestinal microbes is presented. Low micromolar concentrations of a chemical probe, acarbose, can selectively inhibit the Starch Utilization System and ablate the ability of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and B. fragilis strains to metabolize potato starch and pullulan. This strategy has potential therapeutic relevance for the selective modulation of the GI microbiota in a nonmicrobicidal manner.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29660284 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.8b00309
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Chem Biol ISSN: 1554-8929 Impact factor: 5.100