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Vayu Maini Rekdal

Harvard UniversityORCID 0000-0002-8699-8902Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Distinct Classes of Gut Bacterial Molybdenum-Dependent Enzymes Produce Urolithins

Minwoo Bae, Xueyang Dong, Julián Ávila-Pacheco, Quyen D. Nguyen, Fechi Inyama, Vayu Maini Rekdal, Clary B. Clish, Emily P. Balskus

This study identifies two distinct molybdenum-dependent enzyme families that produce urolithin A from ellagic acid, linking gut bacterial metabolism to host inflammation in IBD.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Dec 24, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry

Multi-omics analysis of a traditional fermented food reveals a byproduct-associated subpopulation of Neurospora intermedia for waste-to-food upcycling

Vayu Maini Rekdal, José Manuel Villalobos‐Escobedo, Nabila Rodríguez Valerón, Mikel Olaizola García, Diego Prado Vásquez, Alexander Rosales, Pia M. Sörensen, Edward E. K. Baidoo, Ana Calheiros de Carvalho, Robert W. Riley, Anna Lipzen, Guifen He, Mi Yan, Sajeet Haridas, Chris G. Daum, , Jay D. Keasling

This study uses multi-omics analysis to characterize Neurospora intermedia in oncom, revealing its role in byproduct conversion and potential for waste-to-food upcycling.

Nature Microbiology · Aug 29, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology