Oceanobacillus picturae

(aka Virgibacillus picturae)

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

Overview

  • Oceanobacillus picturae, (aka Virgibacillus picturae), is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly 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 39.5%. Oceanobacillus picturae is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Lee2006a; Heyrman2011aBergey; Heyrman2003)



  • This organism has been recovered from old mural paintings. 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
  • Obligate aerobe; unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Lee2006a); (Heyrman2011aBergey); (Heyrman2003);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • grows weakly in 0% salt; tolerates 10% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 5℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 25-35℃.
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; β-galactosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Lee2006a); (Heyrman2003);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S;
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  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✓
  • ONPG test:
  • active
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
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  • Pigments:
  • not produced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Caryophanales Family:  Bacillaceae Genus:  Oceanobacillus Alt. name:  Virgibacillus picturae Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  old mural paintings
    DNA G+C(%):  39.5
    Opt. T:  25-35℃
    Low T(℃):  5(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0(w)
    NaCl >6%:  10(+)
    		Aesculin:  w Urea:  neg Gelatin:  w
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  w Fucose:  neg Galactose:  w Glucose:  w Mannose:  w Rhamnose:  neg Melibiose:  w Trehalose:  w Turanose:  w Amygdalin:  neg Glycogen:  w Glycerol:  w Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  w 5-Ketogluconate:  neg NAc-α-GA:  w
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Raffinose:  w Citrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  + Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg TrpAA:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Pigment:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR OCEANOBACILLUS PICTURAE
  • Lee2006a - Virgibacillus koreensis sp. nov., a novel bacterium from a salt field, and transfer of Virgibacillus picturae to the genus Oceanobacillus as Oceanobacillus picturae comb. nov. with emended descriptions.
  • Heyrman2011aBergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Bacilliaceae, Genus XIII. Oceanobacillus
  • Heyrman2003 - Virgibacillus carmonensis sp. nov., Virgibacillus necropolis sp. nov. and Virgibacillus picturae sp. nov., three novel species isolated from deteriorated mural paintings, transfer of the species of the genus salibacillus to Virgibacillus, as Virgibacillus marismortui comb. nov. and Virgibacillus salexigens comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Virgibacillus.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR OCEANOBACILLUS PICTURAE
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022