The molecular basis of thioalcohol production in human body odour
The molecular basis of thioalcohol production in human body odour
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Body odour is a characteristic trait of
Homo sapiens
, however its role in human behaviour and evolution is poorly understood. Remarkably, body odour is linked to the presence of a few species of commensal microbes. Herein we discover a bacterial enzyme, limited to odour-forming staphylococci that are able to cleave odourless precursors of th...
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The molecular basis of thioalcohol production in human body odour
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7385124
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7385124
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-020-68860-z
