Folic acid prevents C. elegans folate deficiency indirectly via bacterial uptake of a breakdown product: a route that can also increase bacterial toxicity and ageing
C. Maynard, I. Cummins, J. Green, D. Weinkove
This study shows folic acid prevents C. elegans folate deficiency indirectly by being taken up by E. coli via AbgT, which can also increase bacterial toxicity and ageing.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2017Microbiology