Abstract
Germfree rats biosynthetize cholic and beta-muricholic acids. The latter does not exist in humans. Germfree rats were given human fecal suspensions. These rats degraded cholic acid into deoxycholic acid but failed to metabolize beta-muricholic acid.
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