Metabacillus litoralis

(aka Bacillus litoralis)

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

Overview

  • Metabacillus litoralis, (aka Bacillus litoralis), is a Gram-variable, spore-forming, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 35.2%. Metabacillus litoralis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Spring1996; Yoon2005b)



  • This organism has been recovered from Korean tidal flats. 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. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Spring1996); (Yoon2005b);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; casein; gelatin; starch;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 0% salt; tolerates 3% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.5;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 4℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; ribose; xylose; cellubiose; lactose; melezitose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; mannitol;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • L-arabinose; cellubiose; fructose; galactose; glucose; lactose; maltose; sucrose; trehalose; xylose; acetate; L-malate; pyruvate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; catalase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; naphthol-ASBI-P;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Spring1996); (Yoon2005b);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • Hâ‚‚S; indole;
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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:  Metabacillus Alt. name:  Bacillus litoralis Gram stain:  vr O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  Korean tidal flats
    DNA G+C(%):  35.2
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Low T(℃):  4(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0(neg)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3(+)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.5(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  + Starch:  + Casein:  + Tyrosine:  neg Tween:  80(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Ribose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Adonitol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Glu:  neg Acetate:  + Benzoate:  neg Citrate:  neg Formate:  neg L-Malate:  + Pyruvate:  + Succinate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg Trypsin:  neg TrpAA:  neg CystineAA:  neg LeuAA:  neg ValAA:  neg AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  + Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR METABACILLUS LITORALIS
  • Spring1996 - Halobacillus gen. nov., with Descriptions of Halobacillus litoralis sp. nov. and Halobacillus trueperi sp. nov., and Transfer of Sporosarcina halophila to Halobacillus halophilus comb. nov.
  • Yoon2005b - Bacillus litoralis sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat of the Yellow Sea in Korea.
  • Chen2010b - Pontibacillus litoralis sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic bacterium isolated from a sea anemone, and emended description of the genus Pontibacillus.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR METABACILLUS LITORALIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022