Metabolic retroconversion of trimethylamine N-oxide and the gut microbiota
Metabolic retroconversion of trimethylamine N-oxide and the gut microbiota
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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The dietary methylamines choline, carnitine, and phosphatidylcholine are used by the gut microbiota to produce a range of metabolites, including trimethylamine (TMA). However, little is known about the use of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) by this consortium of microbes.
A feeding study using deuterated TMAO in C57BL6/J mice demonstrated microbia...
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Metabolic retroconversion of trimethylamine N-oxide and the gut microbiota
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_03479cc65b71470e90c9d21a08eb262c
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2049-2618
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2049-2618
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10.1186/s40168-018-0461-0
