Deinococcus proteolyticus

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

Overview

  • Deinococcus proteolyticus is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 65%. Deinococcus proteolyticus is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Brooks1981)



  • 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
  • Resistant to 1.5 Mrad of gamma radiation.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Brooks1981);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin; milk;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 1% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 30℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • ±
  • Pigments:
  • orange-red

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Deinococcus-Thermus Class:  Deinococci Order:  Deinococcales Family:  Deinococcaceae Genus:  Deinococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus Pigment:  orange-red
    Health:  Unknown
    DNA G+C(%):  65
    Opt. T:  30℃
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  1(+)
    		Gelatin:  + Milk:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  + Glucose:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  orange-red

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR DEINOCOCCUS PROTEOLYTICUS
  • Brooks1981 - Nomenclature for “Micrococcus radiodurans” and Other Radiation-Resistant Cocci: Deinococcaceae fam. nov. and Deinococcus gen. nov., Including Five Species
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR DEINOCOCCUS PROTEOLYTICUS
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • Added: March 18, 2022