Lactonifactor Clavel et al. 2007
General information
Name
Lactonifactor
Valid publication
2007
Effective publication
2007
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Firmicutes.
Clostridia.
Clostridiales.
Clostridiaceae.
Lactonifactor
Nomenclature type
Lactonifactor longoviformis
Etymology
N.L. n. <i>lactonum</i>, lactone; L. masc. n. <i>factor</i>, maker; N.L. masc. n. <i>Lactonifactor</i>, producer of lactone.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Bacteria of the genus Lactonifactor form Gram-positive rods. They are mesophilic, strictly anaerobic, catalase and indole negative. Spore formation and motility have not been observed.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M021702010424001 | Lactonifactor longoviformis | Species | 341220 |
References
1
Clavel, T., Lippman, R., Gavini, F., Dore, J., and Blaut, M. Clostridium saccharogumia sp. nov. and Lactonifactor longoviformis gen. nov., sp. nov., two novel human faecal bacteria involved in the conversion of the dietary phytoestrogen secoisolariciresinol diglucoside. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. (2007) 30:16-26.[DOI:10.1016/j.syapm.2006.02.003]
[PMID:17196483]
2
Validation List No. 115. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2007) 57:893-897.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.65207-0]
[PMID:17473228]