Eubacterium xylanophilum

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

Overview

  • Eubacterium xylanophilum is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 39%. Eubacterium xylanophilum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (vanGylswyk1985)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces, and sheep rumen. 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.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (vanGylswyk1985);
    Character Response
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • xylan; cellubiose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (vanGylswyk1985);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • formate; acetate (major); butyrate; ethanoltrace;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • lactate; valerate; succinate; indole;
  • ✓
  • VP test:
  • active
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • 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
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces, and sheep rumen
    DNA G+C(%):  39
    		Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Cellulose:  neg Dextrin:  neg Aesculin:  vr Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Pectin:  neg Xylan:  + Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Formate:  + Acetate:  Major(+) Butyrate:  + Lactate:  neg Valerate:  neg Ethanol:  trace Succinate:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR EUBACTERIUM XYLANOPHILUM
  • vanGylswyk1985 - Eubacterium uniforme sp. nov. and Eubacterium xylanophilum sp. nov., Fiber-Digesting Bacteria from the Rumina of Sheep Fed Corn Stover
  • Liu2019b - Altered gut microbiota and short chain fatty acids in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder
  • Ma2020 - Alterations in Gut Microbiota of Gestational Diabetes Patients During the First Trimester of Pregnancy
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR EUBACTERIUM XYLANOPHILUM
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • 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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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR EUBACTERIUM XYLANOPHILUM
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: December 15, 2021