On the ubiome function/metabolism report there are several different terms being used which I wish to try to give definition/explanation for the brain-fogged. See this post on how you can contribute to this data

The most important and common are the three shown below.

Metabolism

This means the conversion of a named item into different parts and the parts being reassemble back to the named item.  This of oxygen and carbon dioxide: plants converts carbon dioxide to oxygen, humans convert oxygen to carbon dioxide.

• If the value is 0.8 – 1.2 , you are naturally producing a normal flow of this item
• If the value is below 0.8. the flow is reduced. Some if the different parts may be too high or too low (think of baking a cake — too much flour and not enough eggs — if one is out  of step then things are not right).
• If the value is over 1.2, you may have greater than normal flow. Some if the different parts may be too high or too low (think of baking a cake — too much flour and not enough eggs — if one is out  of step then things are not right).

Needless to say — this gets complex because we are not told the details.

More literature:

• Wikipedia
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST1UWnenOo0

Degradation

AKA biodegradation. This means the ability to breakdown specific items into component parts. We can think of this as the ability to clear items from your body.

Low values suggests excessive accumulation. High values may result in being short of this item because it is aggressively removed.

More literature

• Wikipedia
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSYHHNCly9E

Biosynthesis

This means that the named item is being produced from the various bacteria from simple chemicals you have.

• If the value is 0.8 – 1.2 , you are naturally producing a normal amount of this item
• If the value is below 0.8. supplementation (if available) would be suggested
• If the value is over 1.2, you may be over-producing this items and may wish to:
  • Eliminate it from supplements or foods rich in it
  • Reduce the bacteria that is producing it (if known)
  • Encourage consumers.

Both High and Low would be expected to cause symptoms.

More literature:

• Wikipedia
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFnqsh_5-BM

Deep Dives in Metabolism

The following will be the target of subsequent posts (which will be linked to as they are written)

Amino acid metabolism

1. AverageAlanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism
2. Arginine and proline metabolism
3. beta-Alanine metabolism
4. Cyanoamino acid metabolism
5. Cysteine and methionine metabolism
6. D-Alanine metabolism
7. D-Arginine and D-ornithine metabolism
   1. Low
   2. Take Ornithine, Arginine (with Lysine), Zinc, glutamine
8. D-Glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism
9. Glutathione metabolism
10. Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism
11. Histidine metabolism
12. Lysine biosynthesis
13. Lysine degradation
14. Phenylalanine metabolism
15. Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis
16. Phosphonate and phosphinate metabolism
17. Selenocompound metabolism
18. Taurine and hypotaurine metabolism
19. Tryptophan metabolism
20. Tyrosine metabolism
21. Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis
22. Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation

Bacterial Abilities

1. AverageBacterial chemotaxis
2. Bacterial motility proteins
3. Bacterial secretion system
4. beta-Lactam resistance
5. Cell division
6. Cell motility and secretion
7. Flagellar assembly
8. Lysosome
9. Phagosome
10. Sporulation

Carbohydrate metabolism

1. AverageAmino sugar and nucleotide sugar metabolism
2. Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism
3. Butanoate metabolism
4. C5-Branched dibasic acid metabolism
5. Citrate cycle (TCA cycle)
6. Fructose and mannose metabolism
7. Galactose metabolism
8. Glycolysis / Gluconeogenesis
9. Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism
10. Inositol phosphate metabolism
11. Pentose and glucuronate interconversions
12. Pentose phosphate pathway
13. Propanoate metabolism
14. Pyruvate metabolism
15. Starch and sucrose metabolism

Lipid metabolism

1. Averagealpha-Linolenic acid metabolism
2. Arachidonic acid metabolism
3. Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids
4. Ether lipid metabolism
5. Fatty acid biosynthesis
6. Glycerolipid metabolism
7. Glycerophospholipid metabolism
8. Linoleic acid metabolism
9. Sphingolipid metabolism
10. Steroid biosynthesis
11. Steroid hormone biosynthesis
12. Synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies

Secondary metabolite biosynthesis

1. Average Betalain biosynthesis
2. Butirosin and neomycin biosynthesis
3. Caffeine metabolism
4. Flavone and flavonol biosynthesis
5. Flavonoid biosynthesis
6. Indole alkaloid biosynthesis
7. Isoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis
8. Novobiocin biosynthesis
9. Penicillin and cephalosporin biosynthesis
10. Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis
11. Stilbenoid, diarylheptanoid and gingerol biosynthesis 
    1. HIGH
    2. Take Ginger, Turmeric, Resveratrol, Almonds
12. Streptomycin biosynthesis
13. Tropane, piperidine and pyridine alkaloid biosynthesis

Secondary metabolite degradation

1. AverageAminobenzoate degradation
2. Atrazine degradation
3. Benzoate degradation
4. Bisphenol degradation
5. Caprolactam degradation
6. Chloroalkane and chloroalkene degradation
7. Chlorocyclohexane and chlorobenzene degradation
8. Dioxin degradation
   1. LOW and deteriorate over time.
   2. Take Activated Charcoal, Resveratrol
9. Drug metabolism – cytochrome P450
10. Drug metabolism – other enzymes
11. Ethylbenzene degradation
12. Fluorobenzoate degradation
13. Metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450
14. Naphthalene degradation
15. Nitrotoluene degradation
16. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation
17. Styrene degradation
18. Toluene degradation
19. Xylene degradation

Vitamin metabolism

1. AverageBiotin metabolism
2. Folate biosynthesis
3. Lipoic acid metabolism
4. Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism
5. One carbon pool by folate
6. Pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis
7. Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
8. Retinol metabolism
9. Riboflavin metabolism
10. Thiamine metabolism
11. Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis
12. Vitamin B6 metabolism