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Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): As the owner of a human body, you are carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms are not just hitching a ride; many of them perform essential chemical reactions that regulate everything from our digestion to our immune system to our moods, according to the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences.
New microbial genes responsible for bile acid conversion is a major step forward for gut health
As the owner of a human body, you re carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms aren t just hitching a ride; many of them perform essential chemical reactions that regulate everything from our digestion to our immune system to our moods.
One important set of reactions relates to fat absorption via bile acids. Our livers make these acids to help digest fats and fat-soluble vitamins as they travel through the small intestine. Near the end of the small intestine, microbes convert the acids into new forms, which can either be beneficial or harmful.
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IMAGE: University of Illinois researchers have identified the last of three key genes in the microbial conversion of bile acids to beneficial - or harmful - forms, paving the way for. view more
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois
URBANA, Ill. - As the owner of a human body, you re carrying trillions of microbes with you everywhere you go. These microscopic organisms aren t just hitching a ride; many of them perform essential chemical reactions that regulate everything from our digestion to our immune system to our moods.
One important set of reactions relates to fat absorption via bile acids. Our livers make these acids to help digest fats and fat-soluble vitamins as they travel through the small intestine. Near the end of the small intestine, microbes convert the acids into new forms, which can either be beneficial or harmful.