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Veillonella atypica
Epidemiology:
- Veillonella atypica found in higher concentrations in intestines of marathon runners than in nonathletes [1]
Physiology:
- intestinal V atypica even more abundant following exercise [1]
- genes converting intestinal lactate to propionate activated by exercise
- propionate re-enters the circulation as a source of energy [1]
General
Veillonella
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Scheiman J, Luber JM, Chavkin TA et al.
Meta-omics analysis of elite athletes identifies a performance-
enhancing microbe that functions via lactate metabolism.
Nat Med 2019 Jul; 25:1104.
PMID: 31235964
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-019-0485-4