Characterization of a bifidobacterial system that utilizes galacto-oligosaccharides.

ABSTRACT: The galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) OLIGOMATE 55N (Yakult) is a mixture of oligosaccharides, the main component of which is 4'-galactosyllactose (4'-GL). Numerous reports have shown that GOSs are non-digestible, reach the colon and selectively stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria. The product has been used as a food ingredient and its applications have expanded rapidly. However, the bifidobacterial glycoside hydrolases and transporters responsible for utilizing GOSs have not been characterized sufficiently. In this study, we aimed to identify and characterize genes responsible for metabolizing 4'-GL in Bifidobacterium breve strain Yakult. We attempted to identify B. breve Yakult genes induced by 4'-GL using transcriptional profiling during growth in basal medium containing 4'-GL with a cus

SUBMITTER: Shigehisa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4635504 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature