Paenibacillus odorifer

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

Overview

  • Paenibacillus odorifer is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 44%. Paenibacillus odorifer is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Berge2002; Priest2011Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from wheat roots and vegetable purees. 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
  • Can fix N2 under anaerobic conditions. Colonies produce a fruity odour. Borderline cold mesophile, with optimum growth temp of 28C. Unlikely gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Berge2002); (Priest2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin; starch;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 50℃; Grows optimally at 28℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; glucose; xylose;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • glycerol;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Berge2002); (Priest2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Methyl red test:
  • active
  • Lysozyme:
  • growth observed (0.001%)
  • ✓
  • 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:  Unknown
    Source:  wheat roots and vegetable purees
    DNA G+C(%):  44
    Opt. T:  28℃
    High T(℃):  50(neg)
    		Aesculin:  + Starch:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Xylose:  + Glycerol:  d Mannitol:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS ODORIFER
  • Berge2002 - Paenibacillus graminis sp. nov. and Paenibacillus odorifer sp. nov., isolated from plant roots, soil and food.
  • Priest2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Paenibacillaceae, Genus I. Paenibacillus
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PAENIBACILLUS ODORIFER
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022