Akkermansia
Akkermansia
Genus of bacteria
Akkermansia is a genus in the phylum Verrucomicrobiota (Bacteria).[2] The genus was first proposed by Derrien et al. (2004), with the type species Akkermansia muciniphila (gen. nov., sp. nov).[1]
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| Class: | Verrucomicrobiae |
| Order: | Verrucomicrobiales |
| Family: | Akkermansiaceae |
| Genus: | Akkermansia Derrien et al. 2004[1] |
| Type species | |
| Akkermansia muciniphila Derrien et al. 2004 | |
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Until 2016 the genus contained a single known species, namely A. muciniphila.[2] In 2016, Akkermansia glycaniphila was isolated in the feces of a reticulated python.[3]
The name Akkermansia (Ak.ker.man'si.a.) derives from: Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Akkermansia, named after Anton Dirk Louis Akkermans (28 October 1940 – 21 August 2006),[4] a Dutch microbiologist recognized for his contribution to microbial ecology.[2] Neo-Latin neuter gender noun mucinum, mucin; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin feminine gender adjective muciniphila, mucin-loving).[1]
Cells are oval-shaped, non-motile and stain Gram-negative. Strictly anaerobic organism. Chemo-organotrophic. Mucolytic in pure culture.[1]: 1474
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[2] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)[5]
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Akkermansia muciniphila can reside in the human intestinal tract and is currently being studied for its effects on human metabolism and health.[12]
- Derrien M, Vaughan EE, Plugge CM, de Vos WM (September 2004). "Akkermansia muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 54 (Pt 5): 1469–76. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.02873-0. PMID 15388697.
- "Genus: Akkermansia". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Leibniz Institute DSMZ. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- Ouwerkerk, Janneke P.; Aalvink, Steven; Belzer, Clara; de Vos, Willem M. (2016). "Akkermansia glycaniphila sp. nov., an anaerobic mucin-degrading bacterium isolated from reticulated python faeces". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66 (11): 4614–4620. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.001399. ISSN 1466-5034. PMID 27499019.
- In memory of Antonius Dirk Louis (Anton) Akkermans, Springer Reference, retrieved 30 April 2014
- "Akkermansia". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "LTP_08_2023 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "bac120_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- Jayachandran, Muthukumaran; Sum Man Chung, Stephen; Xu, Baojun (2020). "A critical review of the relationship between dietary components, the gut microbe Akkermansia muciniphila, and human health". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 60 (13): 2265–2276. doi:10.1080/10408398.2019.1632789. PMID 31257904. S2CID 195759418.