Identification of a gene encoding a flavoprotein involved in bile acid metabolism by the human gut bacterium Clostridium scindens ATCC 35704

These data suggest formation of a product, 3-dehydro-4,6-deoxycholic acid, a recognized intermediate in the reductive arm of bile acid 7α-dehydroxylation pathway and the first report of a gene in the reductive arm of the bile acid 7α-dehydroxylating pathway.