General Information of MIC (ID: MIC00441) |
MIC Name |
Coprococcus catus (firmicutes)
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Body Site |
Gut
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Lineage |
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Clostridia
Order: Clostridiales
Family: Lachnospiraceae
Genus: Coprococcus
Species: Coprococcus catus
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Oxygen Sensitivity |
Obligate anaerobe
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Microbial Metabolism |
Saccharolytic; Fermentative
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Gram |
Positive
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Genome Size (bp) |
3522704
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Description |
Coprococcus catus is a species of obligately anaerobic, Gram positive bacterium. The population of Coprococcus catus, a bacterium notable for production of large quantities of short chain (propionic and butyric) fatty acids, which in turn may provide protection against colon cancer.
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Disease Relevance |
Autoimmune liver disease [ICD-11: DB96] |
Description |
Coprococcus catus was decreased in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. |
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Colon cancer [ICD-11: 2B90] |
Description |
Coprococcus catus may provide protection against colon cancer. |
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Inflammatory bowel disease [ICD-11: DD72] |
Description |
Coprococcus catus and Ruminococcus gnavus were decreased in inflammatory bowel disease. |
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Ulcerative colitis [ICD-11: DD71] |
Description |
Coprococcus catus was decreased in ulcerative colitis patients. |
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