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Diverse Roles of Microbial Indole Compounds in Eukaryotic Systems by Prasun Kumar; Jin‐Hyung Lee; Jintae Lee is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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## ABSTRACT Indole and its derivatives are widespread across different life forms, functioning as signalling molecules in prokaryotes and with more diverse roles in eukaryotes. A majority of indoles found in the environment are attributed to bacterial enzymes converting tryptophan into indole and its derivatives. The involvement of indoles among lower organisms as an interspecies and intraspecies signal is well known, with many reports showing that inter‐kingdom interactions involving microbial indole compounds are equally important as they influence defence systems and even the behaviour of higher organisms. This review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of the functional properties of indole and indole derivatives in diverse eukaryotes. Furthermore, we discuss current perspectives on the role of microbial indoles in human diseases such as diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and cancers. Deciphering the function of indoles as biomarkers of metabolic state will facilitate the formulation of diet‐based treatments and open unique therapeutic opportunities.
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- Author
- Prasun Kumar; Jin‐Hyung Lee; Jintae Lee
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Environmental Science (Life Sciences)