Epithelial Electrolyte Transport Physiology and the Gasotransmitter Hydrogen Sulfide

Table 1

H₂S-producing bacteria of the digestive tract.

Bacteria genus	Location	Process	References
Veillonella	Oral cavity and stomach	Metabolism of carbohydrates/lactate	[23]; [24]
Actinomyces	Oral cavity and small intestine	Metabolism of lactate	[23]; [24]
Prevotella	Oral cavity	Metabolism of short-chain fatty acids	[23]; [24]
Desulfosarcina, Desulfotomaculum, Desulfonema,; Desulfovibrio (Desulfomonas),; Desulfococcus,; Desulfobacter	Human and animal colon	Reduction of sulfate or other oxidized sulfur compounds using H2 or lactate	[25]; [26]; [14]