Eubacterium plexicaudatum

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

Overview

  • Eubacterium plexicaudatum is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 44%. Eubacterium plexicaudatum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Wade2011Bergeys; Wilkins1974)



  • This organism has been recovered from caecal contents of a mouse. 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 (Wade2011Bergeys); (Wilkins1974);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows weakly at 30℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; ribose; xylose; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; salicin;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Wade2011Bergeys); (Wilkins1974);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate (minor); butyrate; succinate (trace); pyruvate (trace); Hâ‚‚;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Eubacteriaceae Genus:  Eubacterium Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  caecal contents of a mouse
    DNA G+C(%):  44
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  30(w)
    		Aesculin:  + Gelatin:  w Starch:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Ribose:  d(+) Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Amygdalin:  neg Glycogen:  neg Inulin:  neg Adonitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  d(+)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR EUBACTERIUM PLEXICAUDATUM
  • Wade2011Bergeys - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Eubacteriaceae, Genus I. Eubacterium
  • Wilkins1974 - Eubacterium plexicaudatum sp. nov., an Anaerobic Bacterium with a Subpolar Tuft of Flagella, Isolated from a Mouse Cecum
  • Dewhirst1999 - Phylogeny of the defined murine microbiota: altered Schaedler flora.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR EUBACTERIUM PLEXICAUDATUM
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
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    • Added: May 15, 2022