Hominimerdicola aceti, also Ruminococcus bicirculans, is an anaerobe bacterium that was isolated from the faeces of a healthy human.
Hominimerdicola aceti is unable to utilize cellulose or xylan, so it must rely on the ability of other species to release soluble glucans and degrade plant cell walls.
Description Hominimerdicola aceti is able to utilize glucose, cellulose, and starch. Pathways for propionate production from propanoyl-CoA have been identified. The bacterium has also been shown to produce acetate.
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