As such, only acetate is thought to reach the peripheral circulation in relatively high amounts.
Acetate is the primary substrate for lipogenesis and gluconeogenesis
As the most abundant SCFA, acetate is produced by most enterobacteria from pyruvate via acetyl-CoA and also via the Wood–Ljungdahl pathway by acetogens
Acetate does not exclusively originate from the Colon / Large Intestine; it is also produced endogenously from fatty acid oxidation.
The liver and heart absorbed most C-acetate tracers, and a small amount passed through the blood-brain barrier (approximately 3%)
Acetate as saturated aliphatic organic acid is one of the Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which is reabsorbed by the host for energy and stimulates salt and water absorption. It is found in portal blood and is eventually metabolized by peripheral tissues, particularly muscle
Faecalibacterium prausnitzii
others
see also:
Acetate-producing bacteria
Enterocytes / Intestinal Epithelial Cells (IECs) & Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Microbial SCFA Production