| Literature DB >> 32280435 |
Anthony D Santilli1, Jordan T Russell2, Eric W Triplett2, Kristi J Whitehead3, Daniel C Whitehead1.
Abstract
We describe the inhibition of the starch utilization system (Sus) belonging to various strains of Bacteroides dorei in a non-lethal manner using the small molecule probe, acarbose. Concentrations of acarbose as low as 5 μM significantly impede the growth of B. dorei and increase the doubling time of cultures. The successful inhibition of this species of Bacteroides is relevant to several disease states including type I diabetes mellitus. This method continues to explore a new, potential route to intervene in illnesses associated with aberrant changes in the composition of the human gut microbiota through the strategic manipulation of its constituents. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019.Entities:
Year: 2019 PMID: 32280435 PMCID: PMC7120511 DOI: 10.1039/c9md00301k
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Medchemcomm ISSN: 2040-2503 Impact factor: 3.597