肠道微生物与心血管疾病：肉碱是答案。

Gut microorganisms and cardiovascular disease: carnitine is the answer.

作者信息

Ginter E, Simko V

出版信息

Bratisl Lek Listy. 2014;115(11):673-4. doi: 10.4149/bll_2014_130.

DOI:10.4149/bll_2014_130

Abstract

This short paper summarizes the current understanding regarding carnitine and gut bacteria which will provide new clues to uncover the background of multifactorial diseases such as cardiovascular disorders (CVD). Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from phosphatidylcholine and the amino acids lysine and methionine (Fig. 3, Ref. 12).

摘要

这篇短文总结了目前关于肉碱和肠道细菌的认识，这将为揭示心血管疾病（CVD）等多因素疾病的背景提供新线索。肉碱是一种由磷脂酰胆碱以及氨基酸赖氨酸和蛋氨酸生物合成的季铵化合物（图3，参考文献12）。