Ferrimonas balearica

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

Overview

  • Ferrimonas balearica is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, short rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 54%. Ferrimonas balearica is probably a rare gut coloniser. (RosselloMora1995)



  • This organism has been recovered from marine sediment, Spain. 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.
    • QUIRKS
  • Uses Fe(III) and Mn(IV) as electron acceptors. Requires sodium for growth.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (RosselloMora1995);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • DNA;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 0% salt; tolerates 7.5% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.0; tolerates pH 9;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 5℃; grows at 37℃; grows at 42℃;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • lactate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; DNase; oxidase; phenylalanine deaminase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Alteromonadales Family:  Ferrimonadaceae Genus:  Ferrimonas Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Short Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  marine sediment, Spain
    DNA G+C(%):  54
    Low T(℃):  5(neg)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    High T(℃):  42(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0(neg)
    NaCl >6%:  7.5(+)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0(+)
    pH >8:  9(+)
    		Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg DNA:  + Tween:  20(+) 80(+)
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Citrate:  neg Lactate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  neg ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg Phe deaminase:  + DNAse:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR FERRIMONAS BALEARICA
  • RosselloMora1995 - Ferrimonas balearica gen. nov., spec. nov., a New Marine Facultative Fe(III)-reducing Bacterium
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR FERRIMONAS BALEARICA
  • Forster2019 - A human gut bacterial genome and culture collection for improved metagenomic analyses.
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    • Added: February 09, 2022