Anaerococcus

RANK: Genus

TAXONOMY: Bacteria -> Terrabacteria group -> Firmicutes -> Tissierellia -> Tissierellales -> Peptoniphilaceae -> Anaerococcus

OVERVIEW:

A genus of anaerobic gram-positive cocci, formerly classified as members of the genus Peptostreptococcus. They are butyrate-producing saccharolytic bacteria, sometimes pathogenic to humans. Identified as constituent of skin microbiome. [PMC2746716]

This genus contains microbial species that can reside in the human gastrointestinal tract. [PMC 4262072]


Gut associated
Skin microbiome
Microbial Abundance Data: Anaerococcus
Percent of total population with standard deviation [PMID: 22698087]. Percentages > 1% highlighted.
Buccal
Mucosa
Keratinized
Gingiva
Hard
Palate
Throat
Tonsils
Saliva
Stool
0.000 %
(0.003)
0.000 %
(0.002)
0.006 %
(0.075)
0.001 %
(0.006)
0.000 %
(0.001)
0.001 %
(0.005)
0.001 %
(0.007)
DESCENDANTS
METABOLOMICS   

Growth Enhanced By
  • Chemotherapy

    • Biotransforms
  • Trimethylamine

    • Transform Product
  • Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO)