Agrococcus jenensis

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

Overview

  • Agrococcus jenensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 74%. Agrococcus jenensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Groth1996)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, soil and land surfaces. 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 (Groth1996);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; starch;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent hydrolysis or digestion:
  • casein;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 2% salt; growth in 4(vr)% is variable;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 28℃; doesn't grow at 37(d)℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; cellubiose; mannitol;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; gluconate; glucose; mannose; xylose; malate; succinate; psicose; alaninamide;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; β-glucosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Groth1996);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • H₂S;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Groth1996);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • ampicillin; oxacillin; penicillin G;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • oxytetracycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • gentamicin; kanamycin; neomycin; streptomycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol; nitrofurantoin;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • lincomycin; polymyxin B;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Micrococcales Family:  Microbacteriaceae Genus:  Agrococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, soil and land surfaces
    DNA G+C(%):  74
    Lower T(℃):  28(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(d(neg))
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  2(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  4(vr)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  + Casein:  d Tyrosine:  neg Hippurate:  neg Tween:  20(+) 80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  w Fructose:  + Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  w Ribose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Inulin:  w Starch:  neg Glycerol:  w Mannitol:  + Salicin:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Maltose:  neg Maltotriose:  neg Sucrose:  neg D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  neg Dextrin:  neg Gluconate:  + Glycerol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg 4-Aminobutyrate:  neg Pro:  neg Acetate:  neg Aconitate:  neg Benzoate:  neg Citrate:  neg Formate:  neg Malate:  + Propionate:  neg Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + β-Glucosidase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  + Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    ampicillin:  S(10; disc)
    oxacillin:  S(5; disc)
    penicillin_G:  S(2U)
    gentamicin:  S(10; disc)
    kanamycin:  S(30; disc)
    neomycin:  S(30; disc)
    streptomycin:  S(10; disc)
    erythromycin:  S(15; disc)
    ciprofloxacin:  S(5; disc)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    oxytetracycline:  S(30; disc)
    rifampicin:  S(2; disc)
    chloramphenicol:  S(30; disc)
    nitrofurantoin:  S(300; disc)
    lincomycin:  S(2; disc)
    polymyxin_B:  S(300U)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR AGROCOCCUS JENENSIS
  • Groth1996 - Agrococcus jenensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new genus of actinomycetes with diaminobutyric acid in the cell wall.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR AGROCOCCUS JENENSIS
  • Hoyles2012 - Recognition of greater diversity of Bacillus species and related bacteria in human faeces.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • PerezBrocal2015 - Metagenomic Analysis of Crohn's Disease Patients Identifies Changes in the Virome and Microbiome Related to Disease Status and Therapy, and Detects Potential Interactions and Biomarkers
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR AGROCOCCUS JENENSIS
  • Hoyles2012 - Recognition of greater diversity of Bacillus species and related bacteria in human faeces.
    • Added: October 21, 2021