Formation of secondary allo-bile acids by novel enzymes from gut Firmicutes
The gut microbiome of vertebrates is capable of numerous biotransformations of bile acids, which are responsible for intestinal lipid digestion and function as key nutrient-signaling molecules. The human liver produces bile acids from cholesterol predominantly in the A/B-cis orientation in which the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-12-01
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Series: | Gut Microbes |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19490976.2022.2132903 |