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Bacteroides ⇒ Bacteroides acidifaciens {50002168}

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Definition:
Bacteroides acidifaciens

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Initialisation date:
2021-09-20

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Rank:
 Species
Domain:
 Bacteria
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Enzyme:[  ]
Function:
Mucin-degrading

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  • [1.2] [#Prostate cancer
    - #Ruminococcus gnavus and Bacteroides acidifaciens were enriched in the fecal microbiota of castrated (as compared to non-castrated) male mice, and that these species can metabolise androgen precursors, pregnenolone and hydroxypregnenolone, into downstream metabolites of the androgen biosynthesis pathway, dehydroepiandrosterone and testosterone.

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