Methanobrevibacter: NCBI 2172, [genus]

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| Methanobrevibacter| Methanobrevibacter Balch and Wolfe 1981

1. Methane Production: Methanobrevibacter species are capable of producing methane as a byproduct of their metabolic processes. This methane production in the gut is a natural occurrence and is involved in the final stages of digestion.

2. Influence on Digestive Processes: Methanobrevibacter species are involved in the breakdown of complex carbohydrates that are not digested by the human host. They can ferment these carbohydrates into simpler compounds, contributing to overall digestive processes.

3. Association with Gut Health: Studies have linked Methanobrevibacter species, particularly Methanobrevibacter smithii, to various gastrointestinal conditions. They have been associated with constipation and functional bowel disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

4. Hydrogen Removal: Methanogens like Methanobrevibacter species consume hydrogen produced by other bacteria in the gut during fermentation processes. This consumption of hydrogen may affect the overall balance of fermentation and could potentially influence gut health.

5. Correlation with Diet: Diet can influence the abundance and activity of Methanobrevibacter species. High-fiber diets and diets rich in complex carbohydrates can support their growth, as they thrive on these substrates for fermentation.

6. Influence on Metabolism: Some research suggests that Methanobrevibacter species might play a role in energy metabolism by affecting the balance of gut microbiota and their interactions with the host.

7. Associations with Disease: Alterations in the abundance of Methanobrevibacter species have been observed in certain disease states. However, the causal relationship between these alterations and specific health conditions is not fully understood.

Other Sources for more information:

• Immune Epitope Database
• The NCBI taxonomy database
• UniProt
• Immune Epitope Taxonomy Database (IEDB)
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Legend

• The interactions are based on data from 1000 healthy individuals using shotgun 10M reads Precision Biome, a provider in full conformity to EU regulations for health information
• The width of the lines indicates R² (the coefficient of determination)
• Green indicates positive slope
• Red indicates negative
• Interactions are not two way because incidence of each bacteria are different

Methanobrevibacter impacts on other bacteria of the same rank

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart

Other bacteria of the same rank impacting Methanobrevibacter

R2	Slope	Tax Name	Parent Chart
0.3755090832710266	0.7075356245040894	Maliibacterium	Parent Taxa
0.3233201801776886	0.6032359600067139	Christensenella	Parent Taxa
0.3129886984825134	0.5509080290794373	Intestinimonas	Parent Taxa
0.303593248128891	0.5587571859359741	Faecalitalea	Parent Taxa
0.2983851432800293	0.580267071723938	Massilistercora	Parent Taxa
0.29554322361946106	0.6626155972480774	Aminipila	Parent Taxa
0.2784060537815094	0.5101864337921143	Coprococcus	Parent Taxa
0.27299225330352783	0.5364826321601868	Wansuia	Parent Taxa
0.27157464623451233	0.5343904495239258	Oscillibacter	Parent Taxa
0.27037936449050903	0.5179903507232666	Lawsonibacter	Parent Taxa
0.26641494035720825	0.609695315361023	Chordicoccus	Parent Taxa
0.26451951265335083	0.4958098530769348	Vescimonas	Parent Taxa
0.26219454407691956	0.5219841599464417	Subdoligranulum	Parent Taxa
0.2613166868686676	0.564010500907898	Acutalibacter	Parent Taxa
0.25492846965789795	0.48369812965393066	Akkermansia	Parent Taxa