Fucophilus fucoidanolyticus

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

Overview

  • Fucophilus fucoidanolyticus is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 52%. Fucophilus fucoidanolyticus is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Sakai2003)



  • This organism has been recovered from a sea cucumber gut. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Digests algal-derived fucoidan compounds (sulfated fucosyl polysaccharides).
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Sakai2003);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 1% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response

    Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Verrucomicrobia Class:  Verrucomicrobiae Order:  Verrucomicrobiales Family:  Verrucomicrobiaceae Genus:  Fucophilus Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  a sea cucumber gut
    DNA G+C(%):  52
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  1(neg)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR FUCOPHILUS FUCOIDANOLYTICUS
  • Scanlan2012 - Gut dysbiosis in cystic fibrosis
  • Sakai2003 - Isolation and Characterization of a Fucoidan-Degrading Marine Bacterium
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    • Added: September 19, 2022