Clostridium aurantibutyricum

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

Overview

  • Clostridium aurantibutyricum is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 27%. Clostridium aurantibutyricum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Hellinger1947; Rainey2011aBergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Rainey2011aBergey), rotting vegetation and sewage sludge. 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. Is a known gut commensal. Robust growth can have positive consequences for gut health.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Hellinger1947); (Rainey2011aBergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; milk;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 6.5% salt;
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  • Bile tolerance:
  • Doesn't tolerate 20% bile
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows weakly at 30℃; doesn't grow at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • galactose; glucose; mannose; xylose; pectin; starch; lactose; maltose; sucrose; salicin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • melezitose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • lipase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Hellinger1947); (Rainey2011aBergey);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; propionate (minor); butyrate (minor); lactate; butanol; succinate (minor); Hâ‚‚;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Clostridiaceae Genus:  Clostridium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  human faeces (Rainey2011aBergey), rotting vegetation and sewage sludge
    DNA G+C(%):  27
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  30(w)
    High T(℃):  45(neg)
    NaCl >6%:  6.5(neg)
    Bile reaction(%):  20(neg)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Milk:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  d Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Cellulose:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  + Pectin:  + Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Urease:  neg Lipase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Propionate:  minor(+) Butyrate:  minor(+) Lactate:  + Butanol:  + Succinate:  minor(+) H2:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CLOSTRIDIUM AURANTIBUTYRICUM
  • Hellinger1947 - Clostridium aurantibutyricum (n.sp.): A Pink Butyric Acid Clostridium.
  • Rainey2011aBergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Clostridiaceae, Genus I. Clostridium - Cluster I
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR CLOSTRIDIUM AURANTIBUTYRICUM
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: April 22, 2021