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The human gut microbiota produces dozens of small molecules that circulate in blood, accumulate to comparable levels as pharmaceutical drugs, and influence host physiology. Despite the importance of these meta...
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Targeted Quantification of Amino Acids by Dansylation
Quantification of amino acids in biological samples is a critical tool for studying metabolism. Although many methods for amino acid analysis exist, important considerations include ease of sample preparation,...
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Gut bacteria face a key problem in how they capture enough energy to sustain their growth and physiology. The gut bacterium Clostridium sporogenes obtains its energy by utilizing amino acids in pairs, coupling th...