Role of beta-glucan in biology of gastrointestinal tract

0456630 - MBÚ 2016 RIV US eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Větvička, Václav - Vannucci, Luca - Šíma, Petr
Role of beta-glucan in biology of gastrointestinal tract.
Journal of Nature and Science. Roč. 1, č. 7 (2015). ISSN 2377-2700
Institucionální podpora: RVO:61388971
Klíčová slova: Glucan * gastrointestinal tract * ulcerative colitis
Kód oboru RIV: EC - Imunologie

B-D-glucans (hereafter referred to as “β-glucans”) represent part of a group of physiologically active compounds generally called “biological response modifiers.” These molecules are highly conserved carbohydrates serving as structural components of cell walls of fungi, yeast, seaweed, bacteria, and some plants. Glucans, as natural molecules, are sometimes also named “pathogen-associated molecular patterns”. While none of these terms are fully accurate, since they focus only on a few effects, they are becoming common.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0257185