Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens

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

Overview

  • Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 7 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 41–42%. Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens is probably a common, although minor, coloniser of the gut. (Bryant1956a; Willems2011Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, and rumen. 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 (Bryant1956a); (Willems2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent hydrolysis or digestion:
  • aesculin;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 22℃; grows at 31℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; rhamnose; xylose; inulin; pectin; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; sucrose; salicin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • aesculin; starch; xylan; trehalose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellubiose; galactose; glucose; inulin; lactose; maltose; rhamnose; salicin; sucrose; xylose; acetate;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • aesculin; starch; trehalose; isobutyrate; isovalerate; propionate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • acid phosphatase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; α-galactosidase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; β-glucuronidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Bryant1956a); (Willems2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • formate; acetate; butyrate (major); lactate (minor); CO₂ (major);
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • propionate; H₂S; H₂; indole;
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS
    Class Active Resistant
  • Cephalosporins:
  • cephalothin;
  • Quinolines:
  • nalidixic-acid;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • bacitracin;
  • NOTES

    Some strains are reported able to utilise cellulose, while others can utilise pectin or xylan (Bergey's manual).  This bacterium is a ruminal microbe important for fibre digestion.

  • Brown, D. W., & Moore, W. E. C. (1960). Distribution of Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens in nature. Journal of Dairy Science, 43(11), 1570–1574.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Lachnospiraceae Genus:  Butyrivibrio Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, and rumen
    DNA G+C(%):  41–42
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  22(neg)
    Mid T(℃):  31(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    		Aesculin:  d Urea:  neg Gelatin:  vr Starch:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  d Cellulose:  neg Aesculin:  d Inulin:  + Starch:  d Pectin:  + Xylan:  d Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Rhamnose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  d Aesculin:  d Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Inulin:  + Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  + Starch:  d Acetate:  + Isobutyrate:  d Isovalerate:  d Propionate:  d
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  + β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  + α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg GluDC:  neg AlanineAA:  neg GluGluAA:  neg GlyAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg LeuGlyAA:  neg PyrrolidAA:  neg AcidP:  + Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Formate:  + Acetate:  + Propionate:  neg Butyrate:  Major(+) Lactate:  minor(+) H2S:  neg CO2:  Major(+) H2:  neg Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    cephalothin:  Sens
    nalidixic-acid:  R(500)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    bacitracin:  Sens

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS
  • Bryant1956a - The Anaerobic Monotrichous Butyric Acid-Producing Curved Rod-Shaped Bacteria of the Rumen.
  • Willems2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Lachnospiraceae, Genus V. Butyrivibrio
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
  • Qin2012 - Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
  • Tyakht2013 - Human gut microbiota community structures in urban and rural populations in Russia.
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR BUTYRIVIBRIO FIBRISOLVENS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: April 08, 2021