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Degradation of Bile Acids by Soil and Water Bacteria
Bile acids are surface-active steroid compounds with a C(5) carboxylic side chain at the steroid nucleus. They are produced by vertebrates, mainly functioning as emulsifiers for lipophilic nutrients, as signaling compounds, and as an antimicrobial barrier in the duodenum. Upon excretion into soil an...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8399759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34442838 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9081759 |