Metabolism of bile acids by strains of Acinetobacter anitratum and Acinetobacter lwoffii.
The activity of two species of bacteria: Acinetobacter anitratum and Acinetobacter lwoffii, isolated from jejunum of patients with achlorhydria and Reichel-Polya resection towards bile salts was investigated. These species were not previously tested from this view point. All strains tested hydrolyzed bile salts; conjugates of deoxycholic acid were hydrolyzed more readily than those of cholic acid. This feature may be used as a bacteriological taxonomic criterion.
D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000378:metabolism*; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000378:metabolism*; D002793:Cholic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D003840:Deoxycholic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006000:Glycocholic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D006002:Glycodeoxycholic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006868:Hydrolysis; D006900:Hydroxylation; D013656:Taurocholic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D013657:Taurodeoxycholic Acid / Q000378:metabolism
D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D002793:Cholic Acids; D003840:Deoxycholic Acid; D006002:Glycodeoxycholic Acid; D013657:Taurodeoxycholic Acid; D013656:Taurocholic Acid; D006000:Glycocholic Acid