Microbial origin of phenylcarboxylic acids in the human bodyстатья
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Аннотация:In previous studies we demonstrated increased amounts of phenylcarboxylic acids (PCA) in serum of patients
with sepsis. This observation prompted the present study of the ability of the human microbiome bacteria to produce PCA
in vitro. PCA were detected in culture media by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Increased amounts of phenyllac
tic and phydroxyphenyllactic acids were produced by Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus.
Certain strict anaerobes (bifidobacteria, lactobacteria, eubacteria) have also been found to actively produce these PCA, but
these bacteria are not etiologically linked to sepsis. Thus our results demonstrate the ability of sepsisrelated bacteria to pro
duce PCA and provide experimental support for the theory that the accumulation of PCA in the blood of patients with sep
sis results from microbial degradation of phenylalanine and tyrosine.