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The Lactobacillus Bile Salt Hydrolase Repertoire Reveals Niche-Specific Adaptation.
mSphere - 27 Jun 2018
O'Flaherty Sarah, Briner Crawley Alexandra, Theriot Casey M, Barrangou Rodolphe
Abstract excerpt
Various Lactobacillus species have been reported to deconjugate bile acids in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) through the action of bile salt hydrolase (BSH) proteins. This function contributes to altering the gut microbiota composition and bile metabolism and detoxification and to lowering cholesterol levels. Here, we investigated the Lactobacillus BSH repertoire across 170 sequenced species. We used hidden...
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