Microbial degradation of steroid sex hormones: implications for environmental and ecological studies
Steroid hormones modulate development, reproduction and communication in eukaryotes.
The widespread occurrence and persistence of steroid hormones have attracted public …
The widespread occurrence and persistence of steroid hormones have attracted public …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling approaches for probing cross-feeding interactions in the human gut microbiome
Microbial communities perform emergent activities that are essentially different from those
carried by their individual members. The gut microbiome and its metabolites have a …
carried by their individual members. The gut microbiome and its metabolites have a …
Isolation and identification of 17β-estradiol degrading bacteria and its degradation pathway
The widespread presence of 17β-estradiol (E2) in the environment is an emerging problem
because it poses a potential threat to human health and aquatic organisms. In this study, a …
because it poses a potential threat to human health and aquatic organisms. In this study, a …
Delineation of steroid-degrading microorganisms through comparative genomic analysis
Steroids are ubiquitous in natural environments and are a significant growth substrate for
microorganisms. Microbial steroid metabolism is also important for some pathogens and for …
microorganisms. Microbial steroid metabolism is also important for some pathogens and for …
Metagenomes reveal global distribution of bacterial steroid catabolism in natural, engineered, and host environments
Steroids are abundant growth substrates for bacteria in natural, engineered, and host-
associated environments. This study analyzed the distribution of the aerobic 9, 10-seco …
associated environments. This study analyzed the distribution of the aerobic 9, 10-seco …
Steroids as environmental compounds recalcitrant to degradation: genetic mechanisms of bacterial biodegradation pathways
ER Olivera, JM Luengo - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Steroids are perhydro-1, 2-cyclopentanophenanthrene derivatives that are almost
exclusively synthesised by eukaryotic organisms. Since the start of the Anthropocene, the …
exclusively synthesised by eukaryotic organisms. Since the start of the Anthropocene, the …
Biotransformation kinetics and pathways of typical synthetic progestins in soil microcosms
X Jiang, Z Xue, W Chen, M Xu, H Liu, J Liang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Gestodene (GES), altrenogest (ALT), and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) are
three potent synthetic progestins detected in agricultural soils; however, their …
three potent synthetic progestins detected in agricultural soils; however, their …
Degradation of bile acids by soil and water bacteria
FM Feller, J Holert, O Yücel, B Philipp - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bile acids are surface-active steroid compounds with a C5 carboxylic side chain at the
steroid nucleus. They are produced by vertebrates, mainly functioning as emulsifiers for …
steroid nucleus. They are produced by vertebrates, mainly functioning as emulsifiers for …
A patchwork pathway for oxygenase‐independent degradation of side chain containing steroids
M Warnke, C Jacoby, T Jung, M Agne… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The denitrifying betaproteobacterium Sterolibacterium denitrificans serves as model
organism for studying the oxygen‐independent degradation of cholesterol. Here, we …
organism for studying the oxygen‐independent degradation of cholesterol. Here, we …
Identification of bypass reactions leading to the formation of one central steroid degradation intermediate in metabolism of different bile salts in Pseudomonas sp …
J Holert, O Yücel, N Jagmann, A Prestel… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The bile salts cholate, deoxycholate, chenodeoxycholate and lithocholate are released from
vertebrates into soil and water where environmental bacteria degrade these widespread …
vertebrates into soil and water where environmental bacteria degrade these widespread …