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. 2017 Jan 18;17:57–66. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2017.01.026

Table 3.

Serum metabolites positively associated with gut permeability (L:M ratio).

Metabolite Description
Lactose disaccharide in human milk
1-(1-enyl-palmitoyl)-2-oleoyl-glycerophosphoethanolamine (P-16:0/18:1) glycerophosphoethanolamine
4-imidazoleacetate histidine metabolite
1-(1-enyl-stearoyl)-2-oleoyl-glycerophosphoethanolamine (P-18:0/18:1) glycerophosphoethanolamine
Phenylacetylglutamate can be formed from phenylacetylglutamine
3-hydroxybutrylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:4-OH
Caprylate (8:0) 8 carbon saturated fatty acid, in human milk
Phenylacetylglutamine formed by the conjugation of phenylacetate and glutamine
N-acetyl-beta-alanine beta amino acid
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate metabolite related to leucine degradation and ketogenesis
N2-N2-dimethylguanosine primary degradation product of tRNA
Homocitrulline ornithine metabolite
Acetylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:2
7-methylguanine metabolite of DNA methylation and depurination
Octanoylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:8
Hexanoylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:6
5-dodecenoate (12:1n7) intermediate in β-oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
Deoxycarnitine metabolic precursor of carnitine
4-hydroxyphenylacetate tyrosine metabolite
1-(1-enyl-palmitoyl)-2-archidonoyl-GPE (P-16:0/20:4) glycerophosphoethanolamine
4-acetamidobutanoate member of gamma amino acids and derivatives
3-hydroxydecanoate intermediate in β-oxidation of fatty acids
Adipoylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:6-DC
Trimethylamine N-oxide oxidation product of trimethylamine
Decanoylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:10
Caprate (10:0) 10 carbon medium chain saturated fatty acid
cis-4-decenoylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C10:1
3-hydroxyoctanoate dicarboxylic acid derived from ω-oxidation of fatty acids
4-hydroxyphenylacetylglutamine formed from conjugation of phenylacetate and glutamine
3-hydroxylaurate intermediate in β-oxidation of fatty acids
1-(1-enyl-stearoyl)-2-archidonoyl-GPE (P-18:0/20:4) glycerophosphoethanolamine
3-hydroxysebacate dicarboxylic acid derived from ω-oxidation of fatty acids
Orotidine intermediate in pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis
2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (C5) acylcarnitine, 2-M-C4:0
1-(1-enyl-palmitoyl)-2-linoleoyl-GPE (P-16:0/18:2) glycerophosphoethanolamine
3-methyladipate metabolite from ω-oxidation of phytanic acid
Phenylacetate fatty acid metabolite of phenylalanine
Butyrylcarnitine acylcarnitine, C:4
N-acetylalliin alanine derivative
3-hydroxyhexanoate hydroxyl fatty acid
S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) product of methylation reactions of S-adenosylmethionine
10-undecenoate (11:1n1) odd-chain fatty acid
cystathionine formed from transsulfuration of homocysteine
3-aminoisobutyrate formed from catabolism of thymine
Taurine derived from cysteine, major component of bile
Sebacate (decanedioate) dicarboxylic acid derived from ω-oxidation of fatty acids
Maleate dicarboxylic acid
Xanthine product of purine degradation
10-nonadecenoate (19:1n9) odd-chain fatty acid
Hexanoylglutamine α-amino acid conjugated with hexanoyl group
17-methylstearate medium chain iso-fatty acid
10-heptadecenoate (17:1n7) odd-chain fatty acid
Myristoleate (14:1n5) Ω-5 fatty acid
Vanillactate product of catecholamine degradation
Margarate (17:0) odd-chain fatty acid
Succinate intermediate in the citric acid cycle