| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC00980) |
| MIC Name |
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius (firmicutes)
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| MIC Synonyms |
Streptococcus anaerobius
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| Body Site |
Oral Cavity
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| Lineage |
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Clostridia
Order: Clostridiales
Family: Peptostreptococcaceae
Genus: Peptostreptococcus
Species: Peptostreptococcus anaerobius
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| Oxygen Sensitivity |
Obligate anaerobe
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| Microbial Metabolism |
Saccharolytic; Fermentative; Phenylalanine metabolism; Leucine metabolism
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| Gram |
Positive
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| Genome Size (bp) |
1988071
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| No. of Coding Genes |
1936
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| No. of Non-Coding Genes |
11
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| No. of Small Non-Coding Genes |
11
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| No. of Gene Transcripts |
1947
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| No. of Base Pairs |
2019341
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| Description |
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius is a Gram-positive anaerobic coccus that is widely distributed in the normal human flora. The organism has also been implicated as a causative agent of several systemic infections, including endocarditis and infections of the genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts.
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| Disease Relevance |
| Autism spectrum disorder [ICD-11: 6A02] |
| Description |
Peptostreptococcus was significantly elevated in autistic children. |
[1] |
| Colorectal cancer [ICD-11: 2B91] |
| Description |
Levels of Peptostreptococcus anaerobius was increased in human colon tumor tissues and adenomas compared with non-tumor tissues. |
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| Infectious endocarditis [ICD-11: BB40] |
| Description |
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius is a gram-positive anaerobic coccus that has been implicated as a causative agent of endocarditis. |
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| Obesity [ICD-11: 5B81] |
| Description |
Peptostreptococcus was significantly more abundant in the obesity group compared with the controls. |
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| Peptic ulcer [ICD-11: DA61] |
| Description |
Elevated content of Peptostreptococcus occured in peptic ulcer disorders. |
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