Cell surface polysaccharides in the gut microbiota: occurrence, structure and role.
- 2025-09-02
- Review
- Gut microbes 17(1)
- Victor Laplanche
- Immacolata Speciale
- Cristina De Castro
- Nathalie Juge
- PubMed: 40898710
- DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2536082
- Low evidence
both structurally characterized CPS, CWPS and EPS from both gut commensal bacteria and food-derived bacteria found in the gut. These polysaccharides show high structural diversity and are important for the bacteria to adapt to the GI environment and/or influence host immune response.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small