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Developing a metagenomic view of xenobiotic metabolism

Journal

PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Volume 69, Issue 1, Pages 21-31

Publisher

ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2012.07.009

Keywords

Metagenomics; Microbiome; Microbiota; Reduction; Hydrolysis; Xenobiotics

Funding

  1. Canadian Institutes of Health Research [MFE-112991]
  2. National Institutes of Health [P50 GM068763, 2P30DK034854-26]

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The microbes residing in and on the human body influence human physiology in many ways, particularly through their impact on the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds, including therapeutic drugs, antibiotics, and diet-derived bioactive compounds. Despite the importance of these interactions and the many possibilities for intervention, microbial xenobiotic metabolism remains a largely underexplored component of pharmacology. Here, we discuss the emerging evidence for both direct and indirect effects of the human gut microbiota on xenobiotic metabolism, and the initial links that have been made between specific compounds, diverse members of this complex community, and the microbial genes responsible. Furthermore, we highlight the many parallels to the now well-established field of environmental bioremediation, and the vast potential to leverage emerging metagenomic tools to shed new light on these important microbial biotransformations. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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