Paenibacillus pueri

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

Overview

  • Paenibacillus pueri is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 56.6-58.4%. Paenibacillus pueri is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Kim2009)



  • This organism has been recovered from pu'er tea and human faeces. 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 (Kim2009);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin; starch;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 0.5% salt; tolerates 6% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.5; tolerates pH 6.0-8.0; tolerates pH 10.4;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 42℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; ribose; xylose; aesculin; gentiobiose; maltose; melezitose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose; trehalose; D-turanose; glycerol; inositol; mannitol; sorbitol; arbutin; gluconate; 5-ketogluconate; salicin;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • citrate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; β-galactosidase; lycine decarboxylase; ornithine decarboxylase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Kim2009);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced

  • Lagier, J.-C., Armougom, F., Million, M., Hugon, P., Pagnier, I., Robert, C., Bittar, F., Fournous, G., Gimenez, G., Maraninchi, M., Trape, J.-F., Koonin, E. V., La Scola, B., & Raoult, D. (2012). Microbial culturomics: paradigm shift in the human gut microbiome study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection: The Official Publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 18(12), 1185–1193.

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Bacillales Family:  Paenibacillaceae Genus:  Paenibacillus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:   Positive
    Source:  pu'er tea and human faeces
    DNA G+C(%):  56.6-58.4
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    High T(℃):  42(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0.5(+)
    NaCl >6%:  6(+)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.5(+)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0-8.0(+)
    pH >8:  10.4(+)
    		Urea:  neg Gelatin:  + Starch:  + Tween:  80(+)
    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:  + D-Lyxose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + L-Xylose:  neg Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Turanose:  + Amygdalin:  neg Aesculin:  + Glycogen:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  + Inositol:  + Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  + Xylitol:  neg Arbutin:  + Gluconate:  + 5-Ketogluconate:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Me-α-D-Mann:  neg Me-Xyloside:  neg Salicin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Citrate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  + OrnDC:  + Phe deaminase:  neg TrpAA:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS PUERI
  • Kim2009 - Paenibacillus pueri sp. nov., isolated from Pu'er tea.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PAENIBACILLUS PUERI
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR PAENIBACILLUS PUERI
  • Ludwig2009 - Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes.
    • Added: April 08, 2021