Amino acid bites: Microbial snacking influences host metabolism

Cell Host Microbe. 2024 May 8;32(5):630-632. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2024.04.003.

Abstract

The gut microbiota has the capacity to metabolize food-derived molecules. In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Li et al. explore how some bacterial species of the gut microbiota can deplete amino acids in the gut lumen, modulating the amino acid landscape and energy metabolism of the host.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids* / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Energy Metabolism*
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome* / physiology
  • Gastrointestinal Tract / microbiology
  • Host Microbial Interactions
  • Humans

Substances

  • Amino Acids