Gut-dwelling bacterium singled out as the possible cause of colorectal cancer english.elpais.com Submitted by Logibenq t3_yj2btn on November 1, 2022 at 7:49 AM in science 66 comments 1,609
DelusionalZ t1_iulr7en wrote on November 1, 2022 at 9:03 AM Doesn't this bacteria break down tryptophan into ammonia and other compounds? I recall seeing studies into how protein degradation (a common effect of ammonia at a molecular level) heightens the chance of cancer in the colon. Permalink 9
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