Litchfieldia alkalitelluris

(aka Bacillus alkalitelluris)

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

Overview

  • Litchfieldia alkalitelluris, (aka Bacillus alkalitelluris), is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 37.9%. Litchfieldia alkalitelluris is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Lee2008a)



  • This organism has been recovered from sandy soil, Korea. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Lee2008a);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; starch;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 4% salt; doesn't tolerate 5% salt; Grows optimally with 0-1% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 7; tolerates pH 11; Grows optimally at pH 9.0-9.5.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; grows at 40℃; doesn't grow at 45℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • aesculin; 5-ketogluconate;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • xylose; glutamate; acetate; benzoate; citrate; formate; L-malate; succinate; glutamine;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Litchfieldia Alt. name:  Bacillus alkalitelluris Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  sandy soil, Korea
    DNA G+C(%):  37.9
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    High T(℃):  45(neg)
    NaCl 3-5%:  4(+)
    NaCl >6%:  5(neg)
    Opt. pH:  9.0-9.5
    pH 6.0-8.0:  7(+)
    pH >8:  11(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Gelatin:  neg Starch:  + Casein:  neg Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  neg Lactose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Turanose:  neg Aesculin:  + Glycogen:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Gluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  + Salicin:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Glu:  + Acetate:  + Benzoate:  + Citrate:  + Formate:  + L-Malate:  + Pyruvate:  neg Succinate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR LITCHFIELDIA ALKALITELLURIS
  • Cassir2015 - Clostridium butyricum Strains and Dysbiosis Linked to Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates
  • Lee2008a - Bacillus alkalitelluris sp. nov., an alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from sandy soil
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR LITCHFIELDIA ALKALITELLURIS
  • Cassir2015 - Clostridium butyricum Strains and Dysbiosis Linked to Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates
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    • Added: September 17, 2022