Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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

Overview

  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, gliding, filamentous bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 38.6%. Mycoplasma pneumoniae is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Brown2010Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces and clinical sources. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread. Is a known human pathogen. A possible gut commensal. Robust growth can have negative consequences for gut health.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Brown2010Bergey);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at 37℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • glucose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • arginine dihydrolase;

  • Chen, W., Li, D., Paulus, B., Wilson, I., & Chadwick, V. S. (2001). Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 46(11), 2529–2535.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Tenericutes Class:  Mollicutes Order:  Mycoplasmatales Family:  Mycoplasmataceae Genus:  Mycoplasma Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Gliding Morphology:  Filamentous
    Health:   Negative
    Source:  human faeces and clinical sources
    DNA G+C(%):  38.6
    Opt. T:  37℃
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Glucose:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    ArgDH:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE
  • Brown2010Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 4, The Tenericutes. Family Mycoplasmataceae, Genus I. Mycoplasma
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • Added: April 08, 2021