Microbiome: Copy-catting host signalling molecules

Nature Reviews Microbiology 15, 577 (2017). doi:10.1038/nrmicro.2017.115 Author: Ashley York Small molecules produced by the host microbiota have been hypothesized to influence host physiology. In a recent study, Cohen et al. identified microbial N-acyl amides that mimic human signalling molecules and interact with host G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to regulate gastrointestinal tract physiology.
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