Biotechnology Letters, Vol.19, No.9, 845-847, 1997
Bile-Salts Hydrolase Plays a Key Role on Cholesterol Removal by Lactobacillus-Reuteri
The [H-3]cholesterol removal by Lactobacillus reuteri was due to a co-precipitation together with unconjugated bile acids, which was linked to the bile salt hydrolase activity of the cell. No [H-3]cholesterol was found inside the cells indicating that no assimilation occurred.