Gut bacteria can influence how brain proteins are modified by carbohydrates

Gut bacteria can influence how brain proteins are modified by carbohydrates

A new study published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology offers groundbreaking evidence that gut bacteria can influence how proteins in the brain are chemically modified by sugars, a process known as glycosylation. Using a new method called DQGlyco, the researchers were able to analyze brain glycosylation with unprecedented resolution, revealing that different microbial populations in the gut can alter these patterns in ways that may aff…