As its name suggests, A. muciniphila mostly consumes mucins — large, sugar-rich proteins that form the bulk of the mucus that covers the lining of the intestines. Because mucins are typically ...

Lots and lots of mucus. That mucus is formed of big glycoproteins known as mucins that have sugar molecules attached to them, such as N-acetylglucosamine and sialic acid, which help make the mucus ...