Figure 3.

Schematic representation of absorption and metabolism of volatile fatty acids. CA: carbonic anhydrase; VFA: volatile fatty acids; ACSS1: acyl-CoA synthetase short-chain family member 1; ACADS: acyl-CoA dehydrogenase short-chain; ECHS1: enoyl-CoA hydratase, short chain 1; ACAT1: acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 1; EHHADH: enoyl-CoA hydratase and 3-hydroxyacyl CoA dehydrogenase; HMGCS2: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2; HMGCL: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase; OXCT1: 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase 1; BDH1: 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase 1; SDH: succinate dehydrogenase; MDH: malate dehydrogenase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.