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Bile salt hydrolase (BSH) is the microbial enzyme that deconjugates primary bile acids (taurocholate, glycocholate) by cleaving the amino acid (taurine or glycine) from the steroid core. This is the first and rate-limiting step in microbial bile acid transformation — wi…
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic targeting Gram-positive bacteria by binding D-Ala-D-Ala of peptidoglycan precursors. It is the last-resort treatment for MRSA and oral vancomycin is first-line for severe clostridioides difficile infection. In the WikiBiome framew…