Publication - Journal Article Amylases in the Human Vagina

https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00943-20
Journal Article
mSphere, vol. 5, iss. 6, 2020
Authors
Kenetta L. Nunn, Geremy C. Clair, Joshua N. Adkins, Kristin Engbrecht, Thomas Fillmore, Larry J. Forney, Vincent B. Young
Abstract
In this study, we show that multiple bacteria in the vaginal community produce amylases that hydrolyze glycogen into simpler sugars (i.e., maltose and maltotriose). These sugars serve as “common goods” that sustain bacterial populations in vaginal communities.
English