Paenibacillus faecis

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

Overview

  • Paenibacillus faecis is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 52.9%. Paenibacillus faecis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Clermont2015a)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Clermont2015a). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Is a known gut commensal. Robust growth can have positive consequences for gut health.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Clermont2015a);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; starch;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; sorbose; xylose; amygdalin; aesculin; glycogen; starch; cellubiose; gentiobiose; lactose; maltose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; D-turanose; mannitol; arbutin; gluconate; α-methyl glucoside; methyl xyloside; N-Ac glucosamine; salicin;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; arabinose; gluconate; glucose; maltose; mannitol; mannose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; α-galactosidase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Clermont2015a);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✓
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Paenibacillaceae Genus:  Paenibacillus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  human faeces (Clermont2015a)
    DNA G+C(%):  52.9
    		Aesculin:  + Gelatin:  neg Starch:  + Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Ribose:  neg Sorbose:  + Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Turanose:  + Amygdalin:  + Aesculin:  + Glycogen:  + Inulin:  neg Starch:  + L-Arabitol:  neg Glycerol:  w Mannitol:  + Arbutin:  + Gluconate:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  + Me-Xyloside:  + NAc-α-GA:  + Salicin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Maltose:  + N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Gluconate:  + Mannitol:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  + β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Trypsin:  neg LeuAA:  neg AlkalineP:  neg AcidP:  neg Esterase(C4):  neg EstLip(C8):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS FAECIS
  • Clermont2015a - Paenibacillus faecis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS FAECIS
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: July 12, 2021