Gulosibacter bifidus

(aka Zimmermannella bifida)

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

Overview

  • Gulosibacter bifidus, (aka Zimmermannella bifida), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-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 62%. Gulosibacter bifidus is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Lin2004)



  • This organism has been recovered from soil and clinical specimens (blood, wounds). Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Aerobic and low optimum growth temperature (30C) suggests this is unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Lin2004);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 30℃.
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
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  • Nitrite:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Micrococcales Family:  Microbacteriaceae Genus:  Gulosibacter Alt. name:  Zimmermannella bifida Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Short Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  soil and clinical specimens (blood, wounds)
    DNA G+C(%):  62
    Opt. T:  30℃
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  neg Fucose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg AlkalineP:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR GULOSIBACTER BIFIDUS
  • Lin2004 - Zimmermannella helvola gen. nov., sp. nov., Zimmermannella alba sp. nov., Zimmermannella bifida sp. nov., Zimmermannella faecalis sp. nov. and Leucobacter albus sp. nov., novel members of the family Microbacteriaceae.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR GULOSIBACTER BIFIDUS
  • PerezBrocal2015 - Metagenomic Analysis of Crohn's Disease Patients Identifies Changes in the Virome and Microbiome Related to Disease Status and Therapy, and Detects Potential Interactions and Biomarkers
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    • Added: October 10, 2022