Neobacillus pocheonensis

(aka Bacillus pocheonensis)

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

Overview

  • Neobacillus pocheonensis, (aka Bacillus pocheonensis), is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly 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 44.9%. Neobacillus pocheonensis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Ten2007)



  • This organism has been recovered from a ginseng field, Korea. 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
  • Borderline cold mesophile, so unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ten2007);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.0; tolerates pH 8.5; Grows optimally at pH 6.5-7.0.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 20-30℃; Grows optimally at 25℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; L-arabinose; cellubiose; fructose; galactose; glucose; glycerol; inulin; D-lyxose; maltose; mannitol; mannose; raffinose; salicin; sucrose; trehalose; xylose; aspartate; histidine; proline; fumarate; lactate; malate; pyruvate;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Ten2007);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • VP test:
  • weakly active
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Caryophanales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Neobacillus Alt. name:  Bacillus pocheonensis Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  a ginseng field, Korea
    DNA G+C(%):  44.9
    Opt. T:  25℃
    Lower T(℃):  20-30(+)
    Opt. pH:  6.5-7.0
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.0(+)
    pH >8:  8.5(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg Casein:  neg Chitin:  neg DNA:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  w Glucose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + D-Lyxose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Raffinose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Adonitol:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Ethanol:  neg Gluconate:  neg Glycerol:  + Glycogen:  neg Inositol:  w Inulin:  + Mannitol:  + Methanol:  neg Salicin:  + Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Ala:  w Arg:  w Asp:  + Cys:  neg Glu:  neg Gly:  neg His:  + Ile:  neg Leu:  neg Lys:  neg Met:  neg Phe:  w Pro:  + Ser:  neg Thr:  neg Trp:  neg Tyr:  neg Val:  neg Acetate:  w Adipate:  neg Benzoate:  w Caprate:  neg Citrate:  neg Formate:  neg Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  neg 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  w 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Itaconate:  neg Lactate:  + Malate:  + Maleate:  neg Malonate:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg Propionate:  neg Pyruvate:  + Suberate:  neg Succinate:  w Valerate:  w
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg TrpAA:  neg Lipase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR NEOBACILLUS POCHEONENSIS
  • Gupta2020a - Robust demarcation of 17 distinct Bacillus species clades, proposed as novel Bacillaceae genera, by phylogenomics and comparative genomic analyses: description of Robertmurraya kyonggiensis sp. nov. and proposal for an emended genus Bacillus limiting it only to the members of the Subtilis and Cereus clades of species.
  • Ten2007 - Bacillus pocheonensis sp. nov., a moderately halotolerant, aerobic bacterium isolated from soil of a ginseng field.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR NEOBACILLUS POCHEONENSIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022