Bacteroides caecimuris

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

Overview

  • Bacteroides caecimuris is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 4 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 42.6%. Bacteroides caecimuris is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Lagkouvardos2016)



  • This organism has been recovered from mouse intestine and detected in human faeces (Alkhalil2017). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Lagkouvardos2016);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; pectin;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; xylose; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; arabinosidase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; fucosidase; α-galactosidase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; Leu arylamidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Lagkouvardos2016);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

  • N/A

  • Bacteroidetes maintain a complex and generally beneficial relationship with the host when retained in the gut, but when they escape this environment they can cause significant pathology, including bacteremia and abscess formation in multiple body sites. Genomic and proteomic analyses have vastly added to our understanding of the manner in which Bacteroides species adapt to, and thrive in, the human gut. A few examples are (i) complex systems to sense and adapt to nutrient availability, (ii) multiple pump systems to expel toxic substances, and (iii) the ability to influence the host immune system so that it controls other (competing) pathogens. [PMID: 17934076]

  • GutFeeling KnowledgeBase COMMENTS [Website]

    Bacteroidetes is one of the major lineages of bacteria and arose early during the evolutionary process. Bacteroides species are anaerobic, bile-resistant, non-spore-forming, gram-negative rods. [PMID: 17934076]

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Bacteroidetes Class:  Bacteroidia Order:  Bacteroidales Family:  Bacteroidaceae Genus:  Bacteroides Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  mouse intestine and detected in human faeces (Alkhalil2017)
    DNA G+C(%):  42.6
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Pectin:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Urease:  neg α-Arab:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  + α-Fucosidase:  + α-Galactosidase:  + β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg GluDC:  neg AlanineAA:  + GluGluAA:  vr GlyAA:  neg LeuAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  + PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BACTEROIDES CAECIMURIS
  • Lagkouvardos2016 - The Mouse Intestinal Bacterial Collection (miBC) provides host-specific insight into cultured diversity and functional potential of the gut microbiota.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BACTEROIDES CAECIMURIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • King2019 - Baseline human gut microbiota profile in healthy people and standard reporting template.
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
  • Urban2020 - Altered Fecal Microbiome Years after Traumatic Brain Injury
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR BACTEROIDES CAECIMURIS
  • Alkhalil2017 - Bacterial involvements in ulcerative colitis: molecular and microbiological studies
    • Added: February 08, 2021