MicrobiologyNature MicrobiologyPeer-reviewed
Gut bacteria degrade purines via the 2,8-dioxopurine pathway
Yuanyuan Liu, Zhiwei Zhou, John B. Jarman…·Dylan Dodd
The paper identifies a novel 2,8-dioxopurine pathway in gut bacteria that degrades purines, revealing a host-microbe symbiosis with therapeutic implications for hyperuricemia and gout.
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