Gordonia rubripertincta

(aka Rhodococcus rubripertinctus)

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

Overview

  • Gordonia rubripertincta, (aka Rhodococcus rubripertinctus), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 62-67%. Gordonia rubripertincta is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Goodfellow1977)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces and 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. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Obligate aerobe; unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Goodfellow1977);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • urea;
  • 🌡
  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 28℃; grows at 37℃; doesn't grow at 45℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • glycerol; inulin; maltose; trehalose; tyrosine; adipate; pyruvate; sebacate; succinate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; catalase; α-glucosidase; urease;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • acid phosphatase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; Leu arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Goodfellow1977);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✗
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • Lysozyme:
  • inhibited
  • Nitrate:
  • reduction is variable
  • ✓
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced

  • Lagier, J.-C., Armougom, F., Million, M., Hugon, P., Pagnier, I., Robert, C., Bittar, F., Fournous, G., Gimenez, G., Maraninchi, M., Trape, J.-F., Koonin, E. V., La Scola, B., & Raoult, D. (2012). Microbial culturomics: paradigm shift in the human gut microbiome study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(12), 1185–1193.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Mycobacteriales Family:  Gordoniaceae Genus:  Gordonia Alt. name:  Rhodococcus rubripertinctus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces and soil
    DNA G+C(%):  62-67
    Lower T(℃):  28(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    High T(℃):  45(neg)
    		Aesculin:  vr Urea:  + Gelatin:  neg Casein:  neg Chitin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  + Ribose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Glycogen:  neg Mannitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Rhamnose:  neg Maltose:  + Trehalose:  + Glycerol:  + Inositol:  neg Inulin:  + Salicin:  neg Tyr:  + Adipate:  + 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Pyruvate:  + Sebacate:  + Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  vr β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg LeuAA:  d PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  d Esterase(C4):  d EstLip(C8):  d Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR GORDONIA RUBRIPERTINCTA
  • Goodfellow1977 - The Actinomycete-genus Rhodococcus: A Home for the 'rhodochrous' Complex.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR GORDONIA RUBRIPERTINCTA
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • Added: April 08, 2021