Microbiome-Derived Tryptophan Metabolites and Their Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent Agonist and Antagonist Activities

2014/02/22 by Un-Ho Jin, Syng‐Ook Lee, Syng-Ook Lee +8 · 28 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Neuroscience · #Agonist #Amino acid #Antagonist #Aryl hydrocarbon receptor #Biochemistry #Biology #Chemistry #Gene #Gut microbiota and health #Indole test #Kynurenine #Metabolite #Pharmacology #Receptor #Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact #Transcription factor #Tryptamine #Tryptophan #Tryptophan and brain disorders

paper · pdf · doi:10.1124/mol.113.091165

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