Gordonia alkanivorans

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

Overview

  • Gordonia alkanivorans is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped-coccus cycle bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 68%. Gordonia alkanivorans is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Kummer1999)



  • This organism has been recovered from tar-contaminated soil. 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 (Kummer1999);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • starch;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; sucrose; glycerol; mannitol; sorbitol;
  • ⥅
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • dextrin; fructose; glucose; mannose; sucrose; trehalose; D-turanose; acetate; aconitate; benzoate; citrate; formate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; malate; propionate; pyruvate; succinate; psicose; α-ketovalerate; 2-hydroxybutyrate; methyl pyruvate; urea; NH4+ consumed;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Kummer1999);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • H₂S;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✗
  • Methyl red test:
  • not active
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • ±
  • Pigments:
  • orange-red
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Kummer1999);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • ampicillin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • oxytetracycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • gentamicin; kanamycin; neomycin; streptomycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol; nitrofurantoin;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • lincomycin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Mycobacteriales Family:  Gordoniaceae Genus:  Gordonia Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod-coccus cycle Pigment:  orange-red
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  tar-contaminated soil
    DNA G+C(%):  68
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  + Casein:  neg Tyrosine:  neg Hippurate:  neg Tween:  40(+) 80(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  + Glucose:  neg Sucrose:  + Glycerol:  + Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fructose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Xylose:  neg Maltose:  neg Sucrose:  + D-Turanose:  + Trehalose:  + D-Arabitol:  neg Dextrin:  + Glycogen:  neg Ala:  neg Acetate:  + Aconitate:  + Benzoate:  + Citrate:  + Formate:  + 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + Lactate:  neg Malate:  + Propionate:  + Pyruvate:  + Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  + Indole:  neg Pigment:  orange-red
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    ampicillin:  S(10; disc)
    oxacillin:  Var(MIC50): 5; disc), MIC90: Var(5; disc
    penicillin_G:  Var(MIC50): 10; disc), MIC90: Var(10; disc
    gentamicin:  S(10; disc)
    kanamycin:  S(30; disc)
    neomycin:  S(30; disc)
    streptomycin:  S(10; disc)
    erythromycin:  Var(MIC50): 15; disc), MIC90: Var(15; disc
    ciprofloxacin:  S(5; disc)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    oxytetracycline:  S(30; disc)
    rifampicin:  S(30; disc)
    chloramphenicol:  S(30; disc)
    nitrofurantoin:  S(100; disc)
    lincomycin:  R(2; disc)
    polymyxin_B:  Var(MIC50): 300U), MIC90: Var(300U

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR GORDONIA ALKANIVORANS
  • Kummer1999 - Gordonia alkanivorans sp. nov., isolated from tar-contaminated soil.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR GORDONIA ALKANIVORANS
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • Added: October 10, 2022