Formation of secondary allo-bile acids by novel enzymes from gut Firmicutes
J. W. L. Lee, E. S. Cowley, P. G. Wolf, H. L. Doden, T. Murai, K. Y. O. Caicedo, L. Ly, F. Sun, H. Takei, H. Nittono, S. L. Daniel, I. Cann, R. Gaskins, K. Anantharaman, J. M. Ridlon
This paper identifies novel enzymes from gut Firmicutes that convert 'kinked' primary bile acids into 'flat' secondary bile acids, with increased abundance in colorectal cancer patients.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2022Biochemistry