Helcococcus sueciensis

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

Overview

  • Helcococcus sueciensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, coccus bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 29.5%. Helcococcus sueciensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Collins2004)



  • This organism has been recovered from a wound. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread (notes: opportunistic in immunocompromised patients). Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Collins2004);
    Character Response
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; lactose; maltose; trehalose; sorbitol;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; Arg arylamidase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; β-galactosidase; Glu-Glu arylamidase; Gly arylamidase; His arylamidase; Leu arylamidase; phenylalanine deaminase; Ser arylamidase; Tyr arylamidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Collins2004);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; lactate;
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Tissierellia Order:  Tissierellales Family:  Peptoniphilaceae Genus:  Helcococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Coccus
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  a wound
    DNA G+C(%):  29.5
    		Urea:  neg Hippurate:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  w Ribose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  + Glycogen:  neg Starch:  w D-Arabitol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg α-Arab:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  + α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg β-Mannosidase:  neg GluDC:  neg Phe deaminase:  + AlanineAA:  + ArgAA:  + GluGluAA:  + GlyTrpAA:  neg GlyAA:  + HisAA:  + LeuAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  neg ProAA:  neg PyrogluAA:  neg SerAA:  + TyrAA:  + AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Lactate:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR HELCOCOCCUS SUECIENSIS
  • Collins2004 - Helcococcus sueciensis sp. nov., isolated from a human wound.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR HELCOCOCCUS SUECIENSIS
  • De2020 - Metagenomic analysis of gut microbiome and resistome of diarrheal fecal samples from Kolkata, India, reveals the core and variable microbiota including signatures of microbial dark matter.
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    • Added: January 19, 2022