Cholic acid accumulation and its diminution by short-chain fatty acids in bifidobacteria Free

Abstract

Cholic acid (CA) transport was investigated in nine intestinal strains. Upon energization with glucose, all of the bifidobacteria accumulated CA. The driving force behind CA accumulation was found to be the transmembrane proton gradient (ΔpH, alkaline interior). The levels of accumulated CA generally coincided with the theoretical values, which were calculated by the Henderson–Hasselbalch equation using the measured internal pH values of the bifidobacteria, and a p value of 6·4 for CA. These results suggest that the mechanism of CA accumulation is based on the diffusion of a hydrophobic weak acid across the bacterial cell membrane, and its dissociation according to the ΔpH value. A mixture of short-chain fatty acids (acetate, propionate and butyrate) at the appropriate colonic concentration (117 mM in total) reduced CA accumulation in JCM 1192. These short-chain fatty acids, which are weak acids, reduced the ΔpH, thereby decreasing CA accumulation in a dose-dependent manner. The bifidobacteria did not alter or modify the CA molecule. The probiotic potential of CA accumulation is discussed in relation to human bile acid metabolism.

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