This study implies that certain strains of L. fermentum isolated from Kimere may stimulate the intestinal innate defense through the induction of hBD-2. The molecular basis of hBD-2 induction by L. fermentum strain K11-Lb3 may be based on glycosylated cell-surface structures synthesized with the aid of glycosyltransferase, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase, and rod shape-determining protein MreC.
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