Systems biology elucidates the distinctive metabolic niche filled by the human gut microbe Eggerthella lenta
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002125
Abstract: Human gut bacteria perform diverse metabolic functions with consequences for host health. The prevalent and disease-linked Actinobacterium Eggerthella lenta performs several unusual chemical transformations, but it does not metabolize sugars and its core growth strategy… read more here.
Keywords: gut; eggerthella lenta; metabolic niche; distinctive metabolic ... See more keywords
Mapping the Metabolic Niche of Citrate Metabolism and SLC13A5
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DOI: 10.3390/metabo13030331
Abstract: The small molecule citrate is a key molecule that is synthesized de novo and involved in diverse biochemical pathways influencing cell metabolism and function. Citrate is highly abundant in the circulation, and cells take up… read more here.
Keywords: mapping metabolic; metabolism; metabolic niche; citrate ... See more keywords