MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Synthesis of perfluorooctanoic acid-containing membrane lipids by human pathobionts
Ziqiang Guan, Aparna Uppuluri, Chen Guan, Kelli L. Palmer
This study shows human gut bacteria can synthesize fluoroalkyl-containing membrane lipids in response to PFOA exposure, suggesting new pathways for PFAS bioaccumulation and host-microbe interactions.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.14.682380