Fat metabolism is a fascinating process and essential for human survival. It involves the digestion, absorption, transportation and utilization of lipids as a source of energy or as an energy reserve.

Although the small intestine makes up the largest part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, small intestine cancers are rare in the United States. In fact, they account for fewer than 1 in 10 cancers ...

However, how bacteria synergize these different systems during sialic acid metabolism to adapt to the host's intestinal ... small noncoding RNA of 80 nt in length. Importantly, ManS was produced ...

The enzyme nitrogenase ‘fixes’ nitrogen gas to form bioavailable ammonia, a vital process for life. Two studies solve a long-standing mystery: how a small protein saves nitrogenase from ...

2 MASLD and changes in gut microbiota species In liver cells, bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol through a series of enzymatic reactions, secreted into the bile, and released into the ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...