Unravelling lactate-acetate conversion to butyrate by intestinal Anaerobutyricum and Anaerostipes species
S. A. Shetty, S. Boeren, T. P. Nam Bui, H. Smidt, W. M. De Vos
This study identifies a gene cluster in Anaerobutyricum and Anaerostipes species that enables lactate and acetate conversion to butyrate, highlighting their adaptation for intestinal metabolism.
Environmental Microbiology · Oct 12, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology