Agrococcus jejuensis

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

Overview

  • Agrococcus jejuensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic, 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 73%. Agrococcus jejuensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Lee2008)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, and dried seaweed. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Lee2008);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • casein; gelatin;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 0.5% salt; tolerates 3, 4(neg)% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate pH 4.2-5.9; tolerates pH 6.1; tolerates pH 12;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 10℃; grows at 37℃; doesn't grow at 41℃; Grows optimally at 30℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; glucose; maltose; mannitol; mannose; malate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; catalase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; Leu arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Lee2008);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • NO3➔NO2:
  • not reduced
  • Pigments:
  • yellow
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • oxacillin; penicillin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • tetracycline;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • streptomycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • NOTES

    Agrococcus jenensis was isolated from a surface of building in Munich, Germany.

  • Lagier, J.-C., Armougom, F., Million, M., Hugon, P., Pagnier, I., Robert, C., Bittar, F., Fournous, G., Gimenez, G., Maraninchi, M., Trape, J.-F., Koonin, E. V., La Scola, B., & Raoult, D. (2012). Microbial culturomics: paradigm shift in the human gut microbiome study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(12), 1185–1193.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Micrococcales Family:  Microbacteriaceae Genus:  Agrococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  yellow
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, and dried seaweed
    DNA G+C(%):  73
    Opt. T:  30℃
    Low T(℃):  10(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    High T(℃):  41(neg)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0.5(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3(+), 4(neg)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  4.2-5.9(neg)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.1(+)
    pH >8:  12(+)
    		Gelatin:  + Starch:  neg Casein:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  neg D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  w Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Inulin:  neg Adonitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Me-α-D-Mann:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Maltose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Gluconate:  neg Mannitol:  + Adipate:  neg Caprate:  neg Citrate:  neg Malate:  + Phenylacetate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg Trypsin:  neg CystineAA:  neg LeuAA:  + ValAA:  neg AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  neg Esterase(C4):  w EstLip(C8):  w Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg Pigment:  yellow
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    oxacillin:  Res
    penicillin:  Res
    streptomycin:  Res
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    tetracycline:  Res
    rifampicin:  Res

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR AGROCOCCUS JEJUENSIS
  • Lee2008 - Agrococcus jejuensis sp. nov., isolated from dried seaweed.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR AGROCOCCUS JEJUENSIS
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • Added: April 08, 2021