Utilization of xylan by two species of human colonic Bacteroides.
During growth of two strains of human colonic Bacteroides on xylan, several oligomers, the smallest of which was xylobiose, were released into the medium.
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*
D009844:Oligosaccharides; D011134:Polysaccharides; D014990:Xylans