Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid produced by anaerobic digestion of carbohydrates by intestinal commensals, acting as an energy source and an inhibitor of histone deacetylases.
El butirato es un ácido graso de cadena corta, producido por la digestión anaeróbica de carbohidratos por comensales intestinales, que actúa como fuente de energía y como inhibidor de histona deacetilasas.
| Front | A short chain fatty acid produced abundantly by anaerobic digestion of carbohydrates in the intestine by commensals that can influence host cells in several ways, acting as an energy source for enterocytes and as an inhibitor of histone deacetylases |
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| Back | butyrate |
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