Uncovering the trimethylamine-producing bacteria of the human gut microbiota

Uncovering the trimethylamine-producing bacteria of the human gut microbiota

Abstract Background Trimethylamine (TMA), produced by the gut microbiota from dietary quaternary amines (mainly choline and carnitine), is associated with atherosclerosis and severe cardiovascular disease. Currently, little information on the composition of TMA producers in the gut is available due...

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Main Authors: Silke Rath, Benjamin Heidrich, Dietmar H. Pieper, Marius Vital
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Trimethylamine
Gut microbiota
Microbiome
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
Functional diagnostics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0271-9

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