Bifidobacterium moukalabense

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

Overview

  • Bifidobacterium moukalabense is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 60.1%. Bifidobacterium moukalabense is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Tsuchida2014)



  • This organism has been recovered from faeces of wild west lowland gorilla. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tsuchida2014);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; glucose; mannose; lactose; maltose; melezitose; raffinose; sucrose; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • arabinosidase; Arg arylamidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; Gly arylamidase; His arylamidase; Leu arylamidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase; Phe arylamidase; Pro arylamidase; Ser arylamidase; Tyr arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Tsuchida2014);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinobacteria Order:  Bifidobacteriales Family:  Bifidobacteriaceae Genus:  Bifidobacterium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  faeces of wild west lowland gorilla
    DNA G+C(%):  60.1
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg 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:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg GluDC:  neg AlanineAA:  neg ArgAA:  + GluGluAA:  neg GlyAA:  + HisAA:  + LeuAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  + ProAA:  + PheAA:  + PyrogluAA:  neg SerAA:  + TyrAA:  + AlkalineP:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM MOUKALABENSE
  • Tsuchida2014 - Bifidobacterium moukalabense sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of wild west lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BIFIDOBACTERIUM MOUKALABENSE
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
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    • Added: May 15, 2022