Members of Lachnospiraceae produce valerate and caproate in response to short-chain fatty acids
These findings reveal a role of certain members of the Lachnospiraceae as prominent producers of valerate and caproate within human microbiomes through the reverse β-oxidation pathway.
Authors
- Emma Allen‐Vercoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8716-327X)
- Isaac Firth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-9049)
- Matthew S. Kimber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-5586)
- Sarah J. Vancuren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6145-9670)
- J.C. Froment
- Matthew T. Sorbara
- Loudon Herold
- Bradley G. Fitzgerald
- Manitabhai Govind
Institutions
- University of Guelph (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiome
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-025-02220-9
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.60
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research