title: Utilization of xylan by two species of human colonic Bacteroides.
abstract: During growth of two strains of human colonic Bacteroides on xylan, several oligomers, the smallest of which was xylobiose, were released into the medium.
mesh_terms: D001439:Bacteroides / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003106:Colon / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism*; D014990:Xylans / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014990:Xylans