Definition: feruginia - n. The term feruginia refers to a type of bacterium commonly found in the human gut. Feruginia is a family of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that are capable of producing a variety of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), including lactulose-sulfatase (a key enzyme) and chitinase (a peptidase). These enzymes contribute to the immune response against pathogens by breaking down bacterial cell walls, allowing bacteria to be killed. The term feruginia is used in microbiology for the identification of gram-positive bacterium that can produce antimicrobial peptides and other proteins.
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