MicrobiologybioRxiv
A Chalcone Synthase-Like Bacterial Protein Catalyzes Heterocyclic C-Ring Cleavage of Naringenin to Alter Bioactivity Against Nuclear Receptors in Colonic Epithelial Cells
E. E. Gulsan, F. Nowshad, M. D. Leigh…·K. Lee
The paper identifies a bacterial enzyme that cleaves naringenin, altering its bioactivity against nuclear receptors in intestinal cells, and shows how gut microbiota influence flavonoid metabolism and inflammation.
DOI 10.3390/metabo15030146