Asaccharobacter celatus

Asaccharobacter celatus
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A. celatus
Binomial name
Asaccharobacter celatus
Minamida et al. 2008
Type strain
AHU 1763, do03, DSM 18785, JCM 14811
Synonyms
  • Asaccharobacter equolifaciens celatus (Minamida et al. 2008) Nouioui et al. 2018

Asaccharobacter celatus is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming and obligately anaerobic bacterium from the genus of Asaccharobacter which has been isolated from a rat caecum in Japan. Asaccharobacter celatus produces equol and 5-hydroxy equol.

In 2018, the genus Asaccharobacter was transferred into the genus Aldercreutzia based on branching patterns observed in phylogenetic trees. The correct nomenclature is Adlercreutzia equolifaciens subsp. celatus.

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