| Literature DB >> 6742831 |
E C Sacquet, D P Gadelle, M J Riottot, P M Raibaud.
Abstract
Germfree rats biosynthetize cholic and beta-muricholic acids. The latter does not exist in humans. Germfree rats were given human fecal suspensions. These rats degraded cholic acid into deoxycholic acid but failed to metabolize beta-muricholic acid.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6742831 PMCID: PMC240096 DOI: 10.1128/aem.47.5.1167-1168.1984
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792