Akkermansia

Akkermansia is a genus in the phylum Verrucomicrobiota (Bacteria).[3] The genus was first proposed by Derrien et al. (2004), with the type species Akkermansia muciniphila (gen. nov., sp. nov).[4]

Akkermansia
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Verrucomicrobiota
Class:
Verrucomicrobiae
Order:
Verrucomicrobiales
Family:
Akkermansiaceae
Genus:
Akkermansia

Derrien et al. 2004[1]
Type species
Akkermansia muciniphila
Derrien et al. 2004
Species[2]

Etymology

The name Akkermansia derives from:
Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Akkermansia, named after Anton Dirk Louis Akkermans (28 October 1940 – 21 August 2006),[5] a Dutch microbiologist recognized for his contribution to microbial ecology.[6]

Until 2016 the genus contained a single known species,[6] namely A. muciniphila (Derrien et al. 2004, (type species of the genus).; 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] However, de Vos et al. isolated a novel species in the feces of a reticulated python, Akkermansia glycaniphila.

Description of Akkermansia gen. nov.

Akkermansia (Ak.ker.man'si.a. N.L. fem. n. Akkermansia derived from Antoon Akkermans, a Dutch microbiologist recognized for his contribution to microbial ecology). Cells are oval-shaped, non-motile and stain Gram-negative. Strictly anaerobic organism. Chemo-organotrophic. Mucolytic in pure culture.[4]: 1474 

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[7] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)[8]

16S rRNA based LTP_01_2022[9][10][11] 120 marker proteins based GTDB 07-RS207[12][13][14]

A. muciniphila

A. glycaniphila

A. muciniphila Derrien et al. 2004

A. glycaniphila Ouwerkerk et al. 2016

"Ca. A. intestinavium" Gilroy et al. 2021

"Ca. A. intestinigallinarum" Gilroy et al. 2021

Human metabolism

Akkermansia muciniphila can reside in the human intestinal tract and is currently being studied for its effects on human metabolism and health.[15]

See also

References
Wikispecies has information related to Akkermansia.
  1. Akkermansia muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium
  2. Parte, A.C. "Akkermansia". LPSN.
  3. Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  4. 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.
  5. In memory of Antonius Dirk Louis (Anton) Akkermans, Springer Reference, retrieved 30 April 2014
  6. Akkermansia entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  7. J.P. Euzéby. "Akkermansia". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  8. Sayers; et al. "Akkermansia". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  9. "The LTP". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  10. "LTP_all tree in newick format". Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  11. "LTP_01_2022 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  12. "GTDB release 07-RS207". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  13. "bac120_r207.sp_labels". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  14. "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  15. Jayachandran M, Chung SSM, Xu B. (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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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