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Gut microorganism enzymes unlock universal blood

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Exoglycosidases isolated from the mucolytic gut bacteria Akkermansia muciniphila bring enzymatic conversion of A and B blood group erythrocytes to blood group O a step closer.

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Fig. 1: Exoglycosidases were isolated from the intestinal mucolytic bacteria A. muciniphila.

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    Timothy J. Satchwell, Natalie Di Bartolo & Ashley M. Toye

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Satchwell, T.J., Di Bartolo, N. & Toye, A.M. Gut microorganism enzymes unlock universal blood. Nat Microbiol 9, 1161–1162 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01682-1

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