Paenibacillus favisporus

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

Overview

  • Paenibacillus favisporus is a Gram-variable, spore-forming, facultatively 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 53%. Paenibacillus favisporus is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Priest2011Bergey; Velazquez2004)



  • This organism has been recovered from old cow manure, Spain. 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. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Xylanolytic.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Priest2011Bergey); (Velazquez2004);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin; starch; urea;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 2% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at pH 7.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 50℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; mannose; rhamnose; xylose; lactose; maltose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; mannitol;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellulose; starch; xylan;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; oxidase; urease;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Priest2011Bergey); (Velazquez2004);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
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  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ✓
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Velazquez2004);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • oxacillin; penicillin; piperacillin;
  • Cephalosporins:
  • cefoxitin;
  • cefalexin;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • gentamicin;
  • tobramycin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • bacitracin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Paenibacillaceae Genus:  Paenibacillus Gram stain:  vr O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  old cow manure, Spain
    DNA G+C(%):  53
    Opt. T:  37℃
    High T(℃):  50(neg)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  2(+)
    Opt. pH:  7
    		Urea:  + Gelatin:  + Starch:  + Casein:  neg Tyrosine:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Xylose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Mannitol:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  neg Cellulose:  + Inositol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Starch:  + Xylan:  + Xylitol:  neg Citrate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  + LysDC:  neg Phe deaminase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    oxacillin:  Sens
    penicillin:  Sens
    piperacillin:  Sens
    cefalexin:  Res
    cefoxitin:  Sens
    gentamicin:  Sens
    tobramycin:  Res
    erythromycin:  Sens
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    bacitracin:  Sens

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS FAVISPORUS
  • Priest2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Paenibacillaceae, Genus I. Paenibacillus
  • Velazquez2004 - Paenibacillus favisporus sp. nov., a xylanolytic bacterium isolated from cow faeces.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PAENIBACILLUS FAVISPORUS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022