Fermentimonas caenicola

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Fermentimonas caenicola is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, 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 38.2%. Fermentimonas caenicola is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Hahnke2016)



  • This organism has been recovered from a bioreactor and human faeces. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Hahnke2016);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 1% salt; Grows optimally with 0% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.3; tolerates pH 9.1; Grows optimally at pH 7.1.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37-40℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellubiose; fructose; galactose; glucose; lactose; maltose; rhamnose; starch; sucrose; trehalose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; catalase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Hahnke2016);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; propionate; valerate (trace); CO₂; H₂ (trace);
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

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  • The new isolate belongs to the phylum Bacteroidetes and was obtained from a biogas-producing lab-scale completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) optimized for anaerobic digestion of maize silage in co-fermentation with pig and cattle manure. The genome of strain ING2-E5B contains numerous genes encoding proteins and enzymes involved in the degradation of complex carbohydrates and proteinaceous compounds. Moreover, it possesses genes catalyzing the production of volatile fatty acids. Hence, this bacterium was predicted to be involved in hydrolysis and acidogenesis during anaerobic digestion and biomethanation. [PMID: 25444871]

  • GutFeeling KnowledgeBase COMMENTS [Website]

    In this study, the whole genome sequence of the mesophilic, anaerobic Porphyromonadaceae bacterium strain ING2-E5B (LMG 28429, DSM 28696) is reported. The new isolate belongs to the phylum Bacteroidetes and was obtained from a biogas-producing lab-scale completely stirred tank reactor (CSTR) optimized for anaerobic digestion of maize silage in co-fermentation with pig and cattle manure. The genome of strain ING2-E5B contains numerous genes encoding proteins and enzymes involved in the degradation of complex carbohydrates and proteinaceous compounds. Moreover, it possesses genes catalyzing the production of volatile fatty acids. Hence, this bacterium was predicted to be involved in hydrolysis and acidogenesis during anaerobic digestion and biomethanation. [PMID: 25444871]

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Bacteroidetes Class:  Bacteroidia Order:  Bacteroidales Family:  Porphyromonadaceae Genus:  Fermentimonas Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  a bioreactor and human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  38.2
    Opt. T:  37-40℃
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  1(+)
    Opt. pH:  7.1
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.3(+)
    pH >8:  9.1(+)
    		Urea:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Mannose:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Rhamnose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Ethanol:  neg Starch:  + Ala:  neg D-Ala:  neg Arg:  neg Asp:  neg Cys:  neg Glu:  neg Gly:  neg His:  neg Ile:  neg Leu:  neg Lys:  neg Met:  neg Orn:  neg Phe:  neg Pro:  neg Ser:  neg Thr:  neg Trp:  neg Tyr:  neg Val:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  w Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  + α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg GluDC:  neg AlanineAA:  + GluGluAA:  neg GlyAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg LeuGlyAA:  + PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Propionate:  + Valerate:  trace(+) CO2:  + H2:  trace(+) Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR FERMENTIMONAS CAENICOLA
  • Hahnke2016 - Description of Proteiniphilum saccharofermentans sp. nov., Petrimonas mucosa sp. nov. and Fermentimonas caenicola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from mesophilic laboratory-scale biogas reactors, and emended description of the genus Proteiniphilum.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR FERMENTIMONAS CAENICOLA
  • King2019 - Baseline human gut microbiota profile in healthy people and standard reporting template.
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    • Added: February 08, 2021