Oxalobacter
| Oxalobacter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Oxalobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Oxalobacter Allison et al. 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Oxalobacter formigenes | |
| Species | |
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Oxalobacter aliiformigenes Oxalobacter formigenes Oxalobacter paeniformigenes Oxalobacter paraformigenes Oxalobacter vibrioformis | |
Oxalobacter is a genus of Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria in the Oxalobacteraceae family. Members of this genus are chemoorganotrophs, using oxalate as their primary carbon and energy source. The genus was first described in 1985 with the discovery of Oxalobacter formigenes.
The genus is best known for its role in the human gastrointestinal tract, where it may contribute to oxalate homeostasis and influence the risk of calcium oxalate kidney stone formation.