A Reductive Uric Acid Degradation Pathway in Anaerobic Bacteria
Zhi Li, Wei Meng, Zihan Gao, Wanli Peng, Zhandong Hu, Jianhao Zhang, Yining Wang, Xiaoxia Wu, Zipeng Zhao, Chuyuan Zhang, Zhuohao Tang, Zhujun Nie, Shaohua Wu, Bangyuan Wu, Hui Zheng, , Yan Zhang
This paper identifies a reductive uric acid degradation pathway in E. coli and demonstrates its therapeutic potential in reducing uric acid levels in mice.
Life Metabolism · Jul 29, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry