Anaerocolumna xylanovorans

(aka Clostridium xylanovorans)

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

Overview

  • Anaerocolumna xylanovorans, (aka Clostridium xylanovorans), is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 40%. Anaerocolumna xylanovorans is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Ueki2016; Mechichi1999a)



  • 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 (Ueki2016); (Mechichi1999a);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 0-1.0% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.0-8.0; Grows optimally at pH 7.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 42℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellubiose; fructose; galactose; glucose; glycerol; lactose; maltose; mannitol; mannose; melibiose; methanol; ribose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; fumarate;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Ueki2016); (Mechichi1999a);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites produced:
  • formate; acetate; butyrate; ethanol; COâ‚‚; Hâ‚‚;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Clostridiaceae Genus:  Anaerocolumna Alt. name:  Clostridium xylanovorans Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    DNA G+C(%):  40
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    High T(℃):  42(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0-1.0(+)
    Opt. pH:  7
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0-8.0(+)
    		Gelatin:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melibiose:  + Raffinose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + D-Arabitol:  neg Cellulose:  neg Ethanol:  neg Glycerol:  + Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  + Methanol:  + Propanol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg 5-Aminovalerate:  neg Acetate:  neg Butyrate:  neg Citrate:  neg Formate:  neg Fumarate:  + Lactate:  neg Malate:  neg Malonate:  neg Propionate:  neg Succinate:  neg Valerate:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR ANAEROCOLUMNA XYLANOVORANS
  • Ueki2016 - Descriptions of Anaerotaenia torta gen. nov., sp. nov. and Anaerocolumna cellulosilytica gen. nov., sp. nov. isolated from a methanogenic reactor of cattle waste and reclassification of Clostridium aminovalericum, Clostridium jejuense and Clostridium xylanovorans as Anaerocolumna species.
  • Mechichi1999a - Characterization of a new xylanolytic bacterium, Clostridium xylanovorans sp. nov.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR ANAEROCOLUMNA XYLANOVORANS
  • deGoffau2013 - Fecal microbiota composition differs between children with β-cell autoimmunity and those without.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022