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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2022

Amino Acids in Microbial Metabolism and Function.

Zhaolai Dai, Zhenlong Wu, Weiyun Zhu, Guoyao Wu

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhaolai DaiState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China. daizhaolai@cau.edu.cn.
Zhenlong WuState Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China.
Weiyun ZhuNational Center for International Research On Animal Gut Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China.
Guoyao WuDepartment of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, TX, USA.
China Agricultural University · CNNanjing Agricultural University · CNTexas A&M University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amino acids (AAs) not only serve as building blocks for protein synthesis in microorganisms but also play important roles in their metabolism, survival, inter-species crosstalk, and virulence. Different AAs have their distinct functions in microbes of the digestive tract and this in turn has important impacts on host nutrition and physiology. Deconjugation and re-conjugation of glycine- or taurine- conjugated bile acids in the process of their enterohepatic recycling is a good example of the bacterial adaptation to harsh gut niches, inter-kingdom cross-talk with AA metabolism, and cell signaling as the critical control point. It is also a big challenge for scientists to modulate the homeostasis of the pools of AAs and their metabolites in the digestive tract with the aim to improve nutrition and regulate AA metabolism related to anti-virulence reactions. Diversity of the metabolic pathways of AAs and their multi-functions in modulating bacterial growth and survival in the digestive tract should be taken into consideration in recommending nutrient requirements for animals. Thus, the concept of functional amino acids can guide not only microbiological studies but also nutritional and physiological investigations. Cutting edge discoveries in this research area will help to better understand the mechanisms responsible for host-microbe interactions and develop new strategies for improving the nutrition, health, and well-being of both animals and humans.

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Amino AcidsNutritional StatusAnimalsBacteriaBile Acids and SaltsHomeostasisHumansNutritional RequirementsAmino AcidsBile Acids and SaltsAmino acidsBacteriaFunctionIntestineMetabolism

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