Loss of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron bile acid-altering enzymes impacts bacterial fitness and the global metabolic transcriptome.
Arthur S McMillanMatthew H FoleyCaroline E PerkinsCasey M TheriotPublished in: Microbiology spectrum (2023)
may be able to shift its metabolism, specifically its ability to target different complex glycans including host mucin, when it comes into contact with specific bile acids in the gut.