Corynebacterium callunae

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

Overview

  • Corynebacterium callunae is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, short rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 51.2%. Corynebacterium callunae is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Bernard2012Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from heather. 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. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Fermentative, non-lipophilic.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Bernard2012Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • hippurate; urea;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.0;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 45℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose; mannose; maltose; sucrose; trehalose; salicin;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Methyl red test:
  • active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Corynebacteriales Family:  Corynebacteriaceae Genus:  Corynebacterium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Short Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  heather
    DNA G+C(%):  51.2
    High T(℃):  45(neg)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0(+)
    		Aesculin:  neg Urea:  + Gelatin:  neg Casein:  neg Hippurate:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Dextrin:  neg Starch:  neg Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CORYNEBACTERIUM CALLUNAE
  • Bernard2012Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 5, The Actinobacteria. Part A & B. Corynebacteriaceae, Genus I. Corynebacterium
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR CORYNEBACTERIUM CALLUNAE
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022