Production of the Neurotoxin Salsolinol by a Gut-Associated Bacterium and Its Modulation by Alcohol

Utilizing a simulated gastrointestinal medium which approximates physiological conditions within the mammalian GI tract, experiments aimed at isolating and identifying unique microbial metabolites were conducted. These efforts led to the finding that Escherichia coli, a common member of the gut micr...

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Main Authors: Daniel N. Villageliú, David J. Borts, Mark Lyte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03092/full