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Enzyme found to have surprising role in earliest infant gut microbiome development

Microbiologists have found that an enzyme not normally associated with microbial activities in the human gut has a role in how some bacteria access key nutrients in breast milk.

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Microbiologists have found that an enzyme not normally associated with microbial activities in the human gut has a role in how some bacteria access key nutrients in breast milk. The findings , published in Nature Communications on Nov. 2, provide a new understanding of the feeding preferences of bacteria that are important for a typical infant gut microbiota.

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