Methylobacterium organophilum

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

Overview

  • Methylobacterium organophilum is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, 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 66%. Methylobacterium organophilum is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Patt1976)



  • This organism has been recovered from sediment of a lake, USA. 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. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Aerobic and low growth temperatures of 25-31C suggests this is an unlikely gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Patt1976);
    Character Response
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at pH 6.8.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 25-31℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • ethanol; glucose; methanol; citrate; fumarate; 2-ketoglutarate; malate; succinate; N2 fixed; NH4+ consumed;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Patt1976);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • Pigments:
  • light pink

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Alphaproteobacteria Order:  Hyphomicrobiales Family:  Methylobacteriaceae Genus:  Methylobacterium Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Short Rod Pigment:  light pink
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  sediment of a lake, USA
    DNA G+C(%):  66
    Opt. T:  25-31℃
    Opt. pH:  6.8
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Glucose:  + Ribose:  neg Ethanol:  + Methanol:  + Propanol:  neg Citrate:  + Fumarate:  + Malate:  + Succinate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  light pink

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR METHYLOBACTERIUM ORGANOPHILUM
  • Patt1976 - Methylobacterium, a New Genus of Facultatively Methylotrophic Bacteria.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR METHYLOBACTERIUM ORGANOPHILUM
  • Li2019b - Disordered intestinal microbes are associated with the activity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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    • Added: October 10, 2022