Alkamines reveal a hidden layer of steroid and drug metabolism
Julius Agongo, Subshaskar R Panga, Shipei Xing, Vincent Charron‐Lamoureux, Harsha Gouda, Yasin El Abiead, Megan R. Nelson, Abubaker Patan, Marvic Carrillo Terrazas, Kine Eide Kvitne, Jeong In Seo, Prajit Rajkumar, Sadie Giddings, Helena Mannochio-Russo, Jasmine Zemlin, , Pieter C. Dorrestein
The paper identifies alkamines as a previously hidden class of metabolites formed via reductive amination, revealing significant gaps in metabolomics and drug metabolism understanding.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry