Bacteroides reticulotermitis

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

Overview

  • Bacteroides reticulotermitis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 44.9%. Bacteroides reticulotermitis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Sakamoto2013a)



  • This organism has been recovered from the gut of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Sakamoto2013a);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; pectin;
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  • Bile tolerance:
  • Sensitive(20)
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; xylose; starch; xylan; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; raffinose; sucrose; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; arabinosidase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; α-galactosidase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; Glu-Glu arylamidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Sakamoto2013a);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; propionate (minor); succinate;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • ✗
  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • 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.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the gut of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus
    DNA G+C(%):  44.9
    Bile reaction(%):  S(20)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  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:  + Melezitose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Starch:  + Xylan:  + Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Urease:  neg α-Arab:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  + α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  + β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg GluDC:  neg AlanineAA:  + ArgAA:  neg GluGluAA:  + GlyAA:  neg HisAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg LeuGlyAA:  + ProAA:  neg PheAA:  neg PyrogluAA:  neg SerAA:  neg TyrAA:  neg AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Propionate:  minor(+) Succinate:  + Indole:  neg Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BACTEROIDES RETICULOTERMITIS
  • Sakamoto2013a - Bacteroides reticulotermitis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of a subterranean termite (Reticulitermes speratus).
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BACTEROIDES RETICULOTERMITIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Urban2020 - Altered Fecal Microbiome Years after Traumatic Brain Injury
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    • Added: May 15, 2022