Bacillus phocaeensis

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

Overview

  • Bacillus phocaeensis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, fusiform bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 38.3%. Bacillus phocaeensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Cadoret2017; Senghor2017a)



  • This organism has been recovered from the faeces (CCUG) of a child with kwashiorkor, Senegal.. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Is a known gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Cadoret2017); (Senghor2017a);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose; inulin; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; α-glucosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Cadoret2017);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Cadoret2017);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • amoxicillin; imipenem; penicillin G;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • minocycline;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Bacillus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Fusiform
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the faeces (CCUG) of a child with kwashiorkor, Senegal.
    DNA G+C(%):  38.3
    Opt. T:  37℃
    		Aesculin:  neg Urea:  neg Gelatin:  +
    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 Fructose:  + Fucose:  neg D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  neg Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Turanose:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Aesculin:  neg Glycogen:  neg Inulin:  + Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Arbutin:  neg Gluconate:  neg 2-Ketogluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Me-α-D-Mann:  neg Me-Xyloside:  neg NAc-α-GA:  neg Salicin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Maltose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  neg Gluconate:  neg Mannitol:  neg Adipate:  neg Caprate:  neg Citrate:  neg Malate:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg Trypsin:  neg CystineAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg ValAA:  neg AlkalineP:  neg AcidP:  neg Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    amoxicillin:  S(<0.16)
    penicillin_G:  S(0.005)
    imipenem:  S(0.083)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    minocycline:  S(<0.16)
    vancomycin:  S(0.19)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BACILLUS PHOCAEENSIS
  • Cadoret2017 - Non-contiguous finished genome sequences and description of Bacillus massiliglaciei, Bacillus mediterraneensis, Bacillus massilinigeriensis, Bacillus phocaeensis and Bacillus tuaregi, five new species identified by culturomics.
  • Senghor2017a - 'Gracilibacillus phocaeensis' sp. nov., 'Sediminibacillus massiliensis' sp. nov. and 'Virgibacillus ndiopensis' sp. nov., three halophilic species isolated from salty human stools by culturomics.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BACILLUS PHOCAEENSIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR BACILLUS PHOCAEENSIS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
  • CCUG - Culture Collection University of Gothenburg - Entire Collection
    • Added: July 12, 2021