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Oral Microbiome Metabolism: From “Who Are They?” to “What Are They Doing?”
Abstract
Recent advances in molecular biology have facilitated analyses of the oral microbiome (“Who are they?”); however, its functions (e.g., metabolic activities) are poorly understood (“What are they doing?”). This review aims to summarize our current understanding of the metabolism of the oral microbiome. Saccharolytic bacteria—including Streptococcus, Actinomyces, and Lactobacillus species—degrade carbohydrates into organic acids via the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway and several of its branch pathways, resulting in dental caries, while alkalization and acid neutralization via the arginine deiminase system, urease, and so on, counteract acidification. Proteolytic/amino acid–degrading bacteria, including Prevotella and Porphyromonas species, break down proteins and peptides into amino acids and degrade them further via specific pathways to produce short-chain fatty acids, ammonia, sulfur compounds, and indole/skatole, which act as virulent and modifying factors in periodontitis and oral malodor. Furthermore, it is suggested that ethanol-derived acetaldehyde can cause oral cancer, while nitrate-derived nitrite can aid caries prevention and systemic health. Microbial metabolic activity is influenced by the oral environment; however, it can also modify the oral environment, enhance the pathogenicity of bacteria, and induce microbial selection to create more pathogenic microbiome. Taking a metabolomic approach to analyzing the oral microbiome is crucial to improving our understanding of the functions of the oral microbiome.
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“These bacteria can cause demineralization of dental enamel and development of carious lesions, and on the other hand, promote bacterial acidogenicity and acidification by increasing cell membrane permeability to protons, induction of H+- ATPase activity, and stimulation of metabolic pathways involved in acid neutralization and alkalinization [83].”
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“They are broken down into peptides and amino acids (aspartate, serine, and cysteine) through the action of host proteases and peptidases [83].”
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“However, the degradation of protein substrates plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the periodontal disease [83].”
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“Fermentation of amino acids neutralizes acidic environments, creating a more favorable atmosphere for the growth of other periodontitis’ pathogens [83].”
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“Amino acids are fermented to generate short-chain fatty acids, such as propionate, butyrate, succinate, acetate, and formate [83].”
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“The increased depth of the gingival pocket and the increased production of gingival crevicular fluid induces an increase in bacteria involved in protein degradation.”
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“Over 250 species from the oral cavity have been isolated in culture and characterized, including several key pathogens, such as Streptococcus mutans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Tannerella forsythia, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, involved in the etiology of dental caries and periodontal disease.7, 8, 9”
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“Moreover, processed carbohydrate consumption has been associated with increased incidence of periodontal disease.8, 24, 26, 181, 188, 251”
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“Digestion of starch is initiated in the oral cavity through the action of salivary alpha‐amylase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch by cleaving α‐1,4‐glycosidic linkages to yield smaller saccharide moieties, such as maltose, maltotriose, and alpha‐limit dextrins,279, 280 which can be utilized by early biofilm colonizers as well as by some periodontal pathogens.”
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“Such processes encourage the outgrowth of acidogenic bacteria, such as S mutans, lactobacilli, and bifidobacteria that enhance the carcinogenicity of dental plaque.”
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“Pathways in which sugar is metabolized are also shared among some periodontal pathogens, such as Fusobacterium and Prevotella, which can likewise cause acidification.”
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“During the development of periodontal disease, protein‐rich and neutral‐alkaline environmental pressures promote the outgrowth of periodontal pathogens.”
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“Inflammatory processes promote the outgrowth of inflammophilic bacteria via the production of proteinaceous substrates resulting from tissue destruction.”
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“Amino acids are fermented to produce short‐chain fatty acids, such as propionate, butyrate, succinate, acetate, and formate.”
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“Amino acid fermentation neutralizes acidic environments, making the environment more favorable for outgrowth of additional periodontitis‐associated pathogens.”
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“Deepening of the gingival crevice and increased production of gingival crevicular fluid increases the relative abundance of protein‐degrading bacteria.”
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“For instance, saccharolytic (sugar metabolizing) bacteria such as Streptococcus and Lactobacillus have been associated with dental caries, while proteolytic (protein metabolizing) bacteria such as Prevotella and Porphyromonas have been associated with periodontitis and halitosis[183].”
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“Yet, individual bacteria do not act in a vacuum, but rather function in interdependent microbial communities whose conglomerate activity can impact oral and systemic health[183,188,189].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Takahashi, N.
- Affiliations
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Corresponding author
- Takahashi, N.
- ORCID
- Takahashi, N.
- Venue
- Journal of Dental Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-09-16
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1628-1637
- ISSN
- 0022-0345 (ISSN-L)
- 1544-0591
- OpenAlex
- W2177799539
- Semantic Scholar
- 07829a891f6241d91d38c3b9b26b4c8d9c2bf4a9
- Cited by
- 488
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 65 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 55 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 38 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 4.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Dental Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (26293439)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Keywords
- oral microbiota, microbial metabolism, dental caries, periodontitis, halitosis, arginine deiminase system, urease, short-chain fatty acids, acetaldehyde, nitrite, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, glycolysis, microbial metabolomics
- MeSH terms
- Bacteria, Dental Caries, Dental Plaque, Humans, Mouth, Oral Health, Periodontal Diseases, Microbiota
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