Bioactivation of selenocysteine derivatives by β-lyases present in common gastrointestinal bacterial species

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 78, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Schwiertz, Andreas ^a   Deubel, Stefanie ^b   Birringer, Marc ^c  

^a Institute of Microecology   (Germany)

^b GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION   (Germany)

^c FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beta lyase; Bioactivation; Cancer prevention; Gut flora; Intestine; Se methylselenocysteine; Selenium

Indexed keywords

BETA LYASE; LYASE; S METHYLCYSTEINE; SE 4 METHOXYBENZYLSELENOCYSTEINE; SE METHYLSELENOCYSTEINE; SELENOCYSTEINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES VULGATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; FECES ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTESTINE; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN;

BACTEROIDES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLON; CYSTEINE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMANS; LYASES; PYRUVIC ACID; SELENOCYSTEINE;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES DISTASONIS; BACTEROIDES VULGATUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 63849124055     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.78.4/5.169     Document Type: Article

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