Power of the Microbiome: Role of Gut Bacteria in Health

Power of the Microbiome: The human gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses and fungi. Collectively these organisms make up what’s known as the gut microbiome and play an essential role in our health and wellbeing. Recently there has been increasing interest in this microbiome and its potential influence on various health issues. The gut microbiome plays an essential role in … Continue reading Power of the Microbiome: Role of Gut Bacteria in Health

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New Research Reveals How Gut Bacteria Colonize the Human Gut

Gut Bacteria – Researchers have discovered that Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a commensal bacterium, requires a specific protein domain for survival in mammalian gut. This protein, Rho, contains an intrinsically disordered domain (IDR) which sequesters Rho molecules into an intracellular compartment. This mechanism increases Rho termination activity while altering gene expression patterns to enable B. thetaiotaomicron to colonize successfully the gut. Researchers engineered a B. thetaiotaomicron strain … Continue reading New Research Reveals How Gut Bacteria Colonize the Human Gut