A REVIEW OF 16S RDNA SEQUENCING

TMAO is connected with the intake of quaternary amines, which include betaine, choline and L-carnitine, which are commonly located in veggies, fruits, meat and seafood and are well-recognised bacterial osmoprotectants.179 180 A number of intestine microorganisms which include quite a few Proteobacteria can transform these quaternary ammonium ions b