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Butyrate is mainly generated by Gram-positive bacteria, especially those belonging to the Lachnospiraceae family of Clostridia.
Reichardt et al. 2014 ISME J. 8: 1323
Oliveira & Pame 2023 Cell Host & Microbe 31: 472

Butyrate-producing bacteria (no cross-feeding effects are considered) belonging to Firmicutes are Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, Clostridium leptum, the clostridium clusters [IV](brain://kE_nTudgAkC2UoXYbtpGmQ/ClostridiumClus…