Gracilibacillus timonensis

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Gracilibacillus timonensis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. Gracilibacillus timonensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Senghor2017)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Senghor2017) that are salty. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Is a known gut commensal. Robust growth can have positive consequences for gut health.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Senghor2017);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 10% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Gracilibacillus Gram stain:  + Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  human faeces (Senghor2017) that are salty
    Opt. T:  37℃
    NaCl >6%:  10(+)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR GRACILIBACILLUS TIMONENSIS
  • Senghor2017 - Description of 'Bacillus dakarensis' sp. nov., 'Bacillus sinesaloumensis' sp. nov., 'Gracilibacillus timonensis' sp. nov., 'Halobacillus massiliensis' sp. nov., 'Lentibacillus massiliensis' sp. nov., 'Oceanobacillus senegalensis' sp. nov., 'Oceanobacillus timonensis' sp. nov., 'Virgibacillus dakarensis' sp. nov. and 'Virgibacillus marseillensis' sp. nov., nine halophilic new species isolated from human stool.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR GRACILIBACILLUS TIMONENSIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR GRACILIBACILLUS TIMONENSIS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: August 03, 2021