The human vaginal microbiome, particularly its symbiosis with lactobacilli, plays a key role in maintaining women’s health. While lactic acid-mediated pathogen exclusion is well known, broader metabolic functions of vaginal lactobacilli remain underexplored. In this study, we analyzed the vaginal...
Adaptive laboratory evolution has proven highly effective for obtaining microorganisms with enhanced capabilities. Yet, this method is inherently restricted to the traits that are positively linked to cell fitness, such as nutrient utilization. Here, we introduce coevolution of obligatory mutuali...
Metabolomics analysis showed that concentration of free amino acids and short-chain fatty acid lipids were increased in DLSMC, and they were more easily digested and absorbed. Key metabolic pathways, including alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism, starch and sucrose metabolism, and glycer...