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Phenyl sulfate is an orally active gut microbiota-derived metabolite. Phenyl sulfate induces albuminuria and podocyte damage in experimental models of diabetes. Phenyl sulfate can be used as a disease marker and future therapeutic target in diabetic kidney disease[1].

ChEBI: An aryl sulfate that is phenol bearing an O-sulfo substituent.

[1] Kikuchi K, et al. Gut microbiome-derived phenyl sulfate contributes to albuminuria in diabetic kidney disease. Nat Commun. 2019 Apr 23;10(1):1835. DOI:10.1038/s41467-019-09735-4