Propionibacterium
Sign in to savePropionibacterium is a gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped genus of bacteria named for their unique metabolism: They are able to synthesize propionic acid by using unusual transcarboxylase enzymes.
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- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumActinobacteriota
- ClassActinomycetia
- OrderPropionibacteriales
- FamilyPropionibacteriaceae
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Research
8,652 papers- Propionibacterium acnes.Letters in applied microbiology · 2006
- Propionibacterium spp.-source of propionic acid, vitamin B12, and other metabolites important for the industry.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2018
- Propionibacterium in Shoulder Arthroplasty: What We Think We Know Today.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2016
- Fermentation strategies to improve propionic acid production with propionibacterium ssp.: a review.Critical reviews in biotechnology · 2022
- Probable Scenarios of Process Contamination with Cutibacterium (Propionibacterium) acnes in Mammalian Cell Bioreactor.PDA journal of pharmaceutical science and technology · 2020
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Propionibacterium is a gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped genus of bacteria named for their unique metabolism: They are able to synthesize propionic acid by using unusual transcarboxylase enzymes.
Its members are primarily facultative parasites and commensals of humans and other animals, living in and around the sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and other areas of the skin. They are virtually ubiquitous and do not cause problems for most people, but propionibacteria have been implicated in acne and other skin conditions. One study found the Propionibacterium was the most prevalent human skin-associated genus of microorganisms.