Oscillibacter ruminantium

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

Overview

  • Oscillibacter ruminantium is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 54.6%. Oscillibacter ruminantium is probably a rare gut coloniser. (LeRoy2020; Lee2013a)



  • This organism has been recovered from rumen of cattle, Korea. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (LeRoy2020); (Lee2013a);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 3.5% salt; Grows optimally with 0% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.5; tolerates pH 6.5; Grows optimally at pH 6.0.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 30℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 40℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; ribose; xylose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (LeRoy2020); (Lee2013a);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • butyrate;
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
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  • Nitrite:
  • not reduced
  • ✓
  • Sulfate:
  • reduced
  • ✓
  • Thiosulfate:
  • reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Oscillospiraceae Genus:  Oscillibacter Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  rumen of cattle, Korea
    DNA G+C(%):  54.6
    Opt. T:  40℃
    Lower T(℃):  30(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3.5(+)
    Opt. pH:  6.0
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.5(+)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.5(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Starch:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Gluconate:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fumarate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR OSCILLIBACTER RUMINANTIUM
  • LeRoy2020 - Dysosmobacter welbionis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human faeces and emended description of the genus Oscillibacter.
  • Lee2013a - Oscillibacter ruminantium sp. nov., isolated from the rumen of Korean native cattle.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR OSCILLIBACTER RUMINANTIUM
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
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    • Added: May 15, 2022