# *Escherichia coli* --- ***Escherichia coli*** or *E. coli* are a type of [[Gram negative bacteria]] that is found in our [[intestines|intestines]]. It's a very common bacteria and very well studied. It is a faculatative anaerobic, bacillus bacteria that posses a [[lac operon]] for digesting lactose. ![[e. coli.png]] "So, E. coli, they're smarter than they look" - Leoned ___