Elucidation of Gut Microbiota-Associated Lipids Using LC-MS/MS and 16S rRNA Sequence Analyses
Shu Yasuda, Nobuyuki Okahashi, Hiroshi Tsugawa, Yusuke Ogata, Kazutaka Ikeda, Wataru Suda, Hiroyuki Arai, Masahira Hattori, Makoto Arita
Abstract
Based on the integrated analysis of 985 lipid profiles and 16S rRNA sequence data providing 2,494 operational taxonomic units, we could successfully predict the bacterial species responsible for the biosynthesis of these unique lipids, including AAHFA.
Topics & Concepts
Lipidomics16S ribosomal RNAGut floraRibosomal RNABiologyBacteriaBiochemistryLipid metabolismMicrobiologyComputational biologyGeneticsGeneGut microbiota and healthMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesDiet and metabolism studies