Absiella argi

(aka Eubacterium sp. 1-3)

Bacteria
General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview

  • Absiella argi, (aka Eubacterium sp. 1-3), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 35.8%. Absiella argi is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Paek2017)



  • This organism has been recovered from the faeces of an old dog. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Paek2017);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 3% salt; Grows optimally with 1.0% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.0-8.0; Grows optimally at pH 7.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; mannose; xylose; cellubiose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • amygdalin; cellubiose; dextrin; fructose; fucose; galactose; gentiobiose; maltose; maltotriose; mannose; rhamnose; raffinose; salicin; D-turanose; alanine; phenylalanine; serine; threonine; 3-hydroxybutyrate; pyruvate; methyl-β-glucoside; palatinose; L-asparagine; alaninamide; α-ketovalerate; α-ketobutyrate; methyl pyruvate; thymidine; uridine; inosine; UMP;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; G6PDH and 6PGDH;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Paek2017);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites produced:
  • formate (minor); acetate (minor); butyrate (minor); lactate (major); H₂S;
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • VP test:
  • not active
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Erysipelotrichia Order:  Erysipelotrichales Family:  Erysipelotrichaceae Genus:  Absiella Alt. name:  Eubacterium sp. 1-3 Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the faeces of an old dog
    DNA G+C(%):  35.8
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  20(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3(+)
    Opt. pH:  7
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0-8.0(+)
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg Casein:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fructose:  + Fucose:  + Galactose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Maltose:  + Maltotriose:  + Raffinose:  + D-Turanose:  + Amygdalin:  + Dextrin:  + Salicin:  + Ala:  + Phe:  + Ser:  + Thr:  + 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + Pyruvate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Urease:  neg G6PDH6PGDH:  + AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Formate:  minor(+) Acetate:  minor(+) Butyrate:  minor(+) Lactate:  Major(+) H2S:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR ABSIELLA ARGI
  • Paek2017 - Description of Absiella argi gen. nov., sp. nov., and transfer of Eubacterium dolichum and Eubacterium tortuosum to the genus Absiella as Absiella dolichum comb. nov. and Absiella tortuosum comb. nov.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR ABSIELLA ARGI
  • Jeong2021 - The effect of taxonomic classification by full-length 16S rRNA sequencing with a synthetic long-read technology
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    • Added: September 25, 2022