| 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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