Peroxisomes and bile acid biosynthesis

Sacha Ferdinandusse, Sander M. Houten

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Abstract

Peroxisomes play an important role in the biosynthesis of bile acids because a peroxisomal beta-oxidation step is required for the formation of the mature C24-bile acids from C27-bile acid intermediates. In addition, de novo synthesized bile acids are conjugated within the peroxisome. In this review, we describe the current state of knowledge about all aspects of peroxisomal function in bile acid biosynthesis in health and disease. The peroxisomal enzymes involved in the synthesis of bile acids have been identified, and the metabolic and pathologic consequences of a deficiency of one of these enzymes are discussed, including the potential role of nuclear receptors therein
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1427-1440
JournalBIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH
Volume1763
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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