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Bile Salt Hydrolase (BSH)
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Bile Acid Metabolism
Bile acids are cholesterol-derived amphipathic molecules synthesized in the liver, secreted into the duodenum, and extensively modified by gut bacteria. The host-microbe co-metabolism of bile acids creates a signaling network with profound effects on lipid metabolism, g…
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Glossary
Alphabetical definitions of specialist terms used throughout this wiki. Where a full concept page exists, the term links to it. --- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) -- A ligand-activated transcription factor that senses microbial metabolites (especially indoles from tryp…
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Taurine
Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is a sulfur-containing amino acid abundant in bile, heart, brain, and retina. Its primary metabolic role is bile acid conjugation — taurocholate and taurochenodeoxycholate are the taurine-conjugated primary bile acids that BSH-produc…