Deinococcus reticulitermitis

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

Overview

  • Deinococcus reticulitermitis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, 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 65.6%. Deinococcus reticulitermitis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Chen2012)



  • This organism has been recovered from termite gut, and human faeces. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Obligate aerobe; unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Chen2012);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; gelatin; starch;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 1% salt; Grows optimally with 0-0.4% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at pH 6.0-7.0.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 30℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • maltose; mannose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • β-galactosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Chen2012);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • ±
  • Pigments:
  • red

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Deinococcus-Thermus Class:  Deinococci Order:  Deinococcales Family:  Deinococcaceae Genus:  Deinococcus Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  red
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  termite gut, and human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  65.6
    Opt. T:  30℃
    Lower T(℃):  20(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  1(+)
    Opt. pH:  6.0-7.0
    		Aesculin:  + Gelatin:  + Starch:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  + Maltose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  neg Gluconate:  neg Mannitol:  neg Adipate:  neg Caprate:  neg Citrate:  neg Malate:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + ArgDH:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg Pigment:  red

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR DEINOCOCCUS RETICULITERMITIS
  • Chen2012 - Deinococcus reticulitermitis sp. nov., isolated from a termite gut.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR DEINOCOCCUS RETICULITERMITIS
  • Yang2020 - Species-Level Analysis of Human Gut Microbiota With Metataxonomics.
  • Yang2020a - Establishing high-accuracy biomarkers for colorectal cancer by comparing fecal microbiomes in patients with healthy families
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    • Added: December 15, 2021