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Cholic acid is accumulated spontaneously, driven by membrane ΔpH, in many lactobacilli

  • P. Kurdi
  • , H. W. Van Veen
  • , H. Tanaka
  • , I. Mierau
  • , W. N. Konings
  • , G. W. Tannock
  • , F. Tomita
  • , A. Yokota
  • Hokkaido University

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Abstract

Many lactobacilli from various origins were found to apparently lack cholic acid extrusion activity. Cholic acid was accumulated spontaneously, driven by the transmembrane proton gradient. Accumulation is a newly identified kind of interaction between intestinal microbes and unconjugated bile acids and is different from extrusion and modification, which have been described previously.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6525-6528
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Bacteriology
Volume182
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000
Externally publishedYes

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