Structure-Guided Identification of a Small Molecule That Inhibits Anaerobic Choline Metabolism by Human Gut Bacteria

The anaerobic gut microbial pathway that converts choline into trimethylamine (TMA) is broadly linked to human disease. Here, we describe the discovery that betaine aldehyde inhibits TMA production from choline by human gut bacterial isolates and a complex gut community. In vitro assays and a crysta...

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Main Authors: Orman, Marina (Author), Bodea, Smaranda (Author), Funk, Michael A. (Author), Campo, Ana Martínez-del (Author), Bollenbach, Maud (Author), Drennan, Catherine L (Author), Balskus, Emily P. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020-11-24T23:24:34Z.
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