Obesity is intricately linked to the gut microbiota, yet the microbial effectors and molecular mechanisms that mediate this association remain poorly defined. Fecal microbiome analysis revealed a consistent depletion of the commensal bacterium Roseburia inulinivorans in obese individuals, with it...

The bacterium Roseburia inulinivorans harbors enzymes predicted to be involved in coenzyme A (CoA) metabolism. To experimentally validate the source of pantetheine, we performed an in vitro co-culture of R. inulinivorans with CoA and analyzed metabolomic profiles. The results demonstrated a signi...