Mycolicibacterium mageritense

(aka Mycobacterium mageritense)

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

Overview

  • Mycolicibacterium mageritense, (aka Mycobacterium mageritense), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 67%. Mycolicibacterium mageritense is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Domenech1997)



  • This organism has been recovered from sputum. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread. Could be a possible pathogen in humans, but unknown at this stage. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Domenech1997);
    Character Response
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  • Strain-dependent hydrolysis or digestion:
  • urea;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 5% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 30℃; strain-variable at 45(d); Grows optimally at 30-37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • inositol; mannitol;
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  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • citrate;
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  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Domenech1997);
    Character Response
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  • Nitrate:
  • reduced by most strains
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  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Corynebacteriales Family:  Mycobacteriaceae Genus:  Mycolicibacterium Alt. name:  Mycobacterium mageritense Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  sputum
    DNA G+C(%):  67
    Opt. T:  30-37℃
    Lower T(℃):  30(+)
    High T(℃):  45(d)
    NaCl 3-5%:  5(+)
    		Urea:  d Tween:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Inositol:  + Mannitol:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Citrate:  d
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  d
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR MYCOLICIBACTERIUM MAGERITENSE
  • Gupta2018 - Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel Genera.
  • Domenech1997 - Mycobacterium mageritense sp. nov.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR MYCOLICIBACTERIUM MAGERITENSE
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022