Coprococcus
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Eubacteriales |
| Family: | Lachnospiraceae |
| Genus: | Coprococcus Holdeman and Moore 1974 |
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| Coprococcus eutactus Holdeman and Moore 1974 | |
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Coprococcus is a genus of obligately anaerobic, nonmotile, Gram-positive cocci that are part of the human and animal gut microbiota.
Coprococcus spp. are notable for their ability to ferment dietary fibers into short-chain fatty acids, especially butyrate, which is a key metabolite that supports colonocyte health, enhances mucosal integrity, and has anti-inflammatory properties. The genus is considered an important contributor to colonic homeostasis and overall gut health.
Depletion of Coprococcus has been reported in patients with colorectal cancer, although a direct protective role remains to be fully established.
One species, Coprococcus comes, may also influence the efficacy of blood pressure-lowering medications by modifying gut metabolism of esterified angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
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Additional species placed elsewhere in LTP and GTDB phylogenies:
- Coprococcus catus Holdeman and Moore 1974
- Coprococcus comes Holdeman and Moore 1974
- "Coprococcus phoceensis" Bonnet et al. 2019
Etymology
From Ancient Greek:
- kopros – excrement, faeces
- kokkos – berry
→ Coprococcus – faecal coccus
See also
References
- 1 2 A.C. Parte; et al. "Coprococcus". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ Holdeman, L. V.; Moore, W. E. C. (1974). "New Genus, Coprococcus, Twelve New Species, and Emended Descriptions of Four Previously Described Species of Bacteria from Human Feces". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 24 (2): 260–277. doi:10.1099/00207713-24-2-260.
- ↑ Louis, Petia; Flint, Harry J. (2017). "Formation of propionate and butyrate by the human colonic microbiota". Environmental Microbiology. 19 (1): 29–41. doi:10.1111/1462-2920.13589. hdl:2164/9751. PMID 27235414.
- ↑ Xia, Li C.; Liu, Gang; Gao, Yingxin; Li, Xiaoxin; Pan, Hongfei; Ai, Dongmei (2019). "Identifying Gut Microbiota Associated With Colorectal Cancer Using a Zero-Inflated Lognormal Model". Frontiers in Microbiology. 10: 826. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2019.00826. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 6491826. PMID 31068913.
- ↑ Yang et al. (2022). Identification of a gut commensal that compromises the blood pressure-lowering effect of ester angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.18711. Hypertension. 2022;79:1591–1601.
- ↑ Sayers; et al. "Coprococcus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ "The LTP". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "LTP_10_2024 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ↑ "GTDB release 09-RS220". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "bac120_r220.sp_labels". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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