Dysbiosis-associated gut bacterium Ruminococcus gnavus varies at the strain level in ability to utilize key mucin component sialic acid
Olga M. Sokolovskaya, Jasmina Uzunović, Yutian Peng, Mikiko Okumura, Lingjue Mike Wang, Yuhui Zhou, Zijuan Lai, Elizabeth Skippington, Man‐Wah Tan
The paper identifies strain-level variation in Ruminococcus gnavus's ability to metabolize sialic acid, revealing diverse metabolic pathways linked to mucin degradation and potential roles in IBD.
Microbiology Spectrum · Jul 11, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology