Anaerostipes

Anaerostipes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Clostridia
Order:	Eubacteriales
Family:	Lachnospiraceae
Genus:	Anaerostipes; Schwiertz et al. 2002
Type species
	Anaerostipes caccae;
Species
	A. butyraticus; A. caccae; A. hadrus; A. rhamnosivorans

Anaerostipes is a Gram positive and anaerobic bacterial genus from the family of Lachnospiraceae. Anaerostipes occurs in the human gut. Anaerostipes may protect against colon cancer in humans by producing butyric acid.

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