What are the examples of obligate anaerobes? | AAT Bioquest

Search by catalog number, product name, application...

Products

Services

Resources

Selection Guides

About

What are the examples of obligate anaerobes?

Posted February 8, 2024

Cell Signaling Cellular Processes Cellular Structures and Organelles Physiological Probes

Answer

Obligate anaerobes survive only in anaerobic environments. They cannot survive in the presence of oxygen.

Examples of obligate anaerobes include:

Clostridium
Propionibacterium
Actinomyces
Veillonella
Fusobacterium
Bacteroides
Peptostreptococcus

Additional resources

An Enzyme-Based Theory of Obligate Anaerobiosis: The Physiological Function of Superoxide Dismutase Cellular Processes Amplite® Colorimetric Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Assay Kit *Enhanced Sensitivity*

Which type of muscle tissue exhibits staircase arrangement?What process includes the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis?What is the role of NADH in cellular respiration?What types of cells are excitable cells?Where does aerobic respiration occur?