microbial transformation

Microbial transformation is a natural process where microbes, like bacteria or fungi, chemically modify substances such as drugs or environmental pollutants. These microorganisms use their enzymes to alter the chemical structure of these compounds, often making them easier to eliminate from the body or environment. This process is important in medicine for drug metabolism and in bioremediation to clean up contaminated sites. Essentially, microbes act as tiny biological factories that can change complex chemicals into more manageable or less harmful forms through their metabolic activities.