Coprococcus comes

Coprococcus comes is a beneficial bacteria at healthy levels but has been known to exist in abundance in individuals with Crohn's disease. C. comes is a butyrate producer.

Taxonomic Level: Species

Family: Lachnospiraceae

Properties: Gram-positive, Anaerobic, Nonsporulating, Fermentative

Additional Information: Coprococcus comes has a few notable advantages such as helping with the acute immune response and producing AAT, a protein that protects lungs from environmental stressors. Coprococcus comes also produces butyrate, a short chain fatty acid which has many beneficial health implications, including protection against inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer (please see the functional analysis section of your report to learn more about butyrate).

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