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Microbial pathway to generate butyrate in gut: Majority of butyrate in the colon is generated by the metabolization of dietary fibers, primarily of carbohydrate origin (BHBD, β-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase; Bcd, butyryl-CoA dehydrogenase; But, butyryl-CoA: acetate CoA-transferase; Buk, butyrate kinase).
