Secondary bile acids, produced solely by intestinal bacteria, can accumulate to high levels
in the enterohepatic circulation of some individuals and may contribute to the pathogenesis …

It is known that octadecanoids, ie jasmonic acid and related compounds are involved in
plant defence reactions against (1) microbial pathogens,(2) herbivores and (3) damage by …

Enteric bacteria such as Escherichia coli must tolerate high levels of bile salts, powerful
detergents that disrupt biological membranes. The outer membrane barrier of gram-negative …

The gut microbiome plays a significant role in maintaining host metabolic health through the
production of metabolites. Comprising one of the most abundant and diverse forms of gut …

Background: Old yellow enzyme (OYE) was the first flavoenzyme purified, but its function is
still unknown. Nevertheless, the NADPH oxidase activity, the flavin mononucleotide …

Bile acids are detergents derived from cholesterol that function to solubilize dietary lipids,
remove cholesterol from the body, and act as nutrient signaling molecules in numerous …

Clostridium sp. strain TO-931 can rapidly convert the primary bile acid cholic acid to a
potentially toxic compound, deoxycholic acid. Mixed oligonucleotide probes were used to …

Unknown Eubacterium-like organisms VPI 12708 and five strains (Y-1113, I-10, M-18, TH-82
and 36S) had high bile acid 7alpha-dehydroxylating activity; the unknown Clostridium-like …

Isoprenoic compounds play a major part in the global carbon cycle. Biosynthesis and
mineralization by aerobic bacteria have been intensively studied. This review describes our …

Primary bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, conjugated to either glycine
or taurine and secreted into bile. Bile salts undergo enterohepatic circulation several times …