Parasphingorhabdus flavimaris

(aka Sphingopyxis flavimaris)

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

Overview

  • Parasphingorhabdus flavimaris, (aka Sphingopyxis flavimaris), is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly aerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 58%. Parasphingorhabdus flavimaris is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Jogler2013; Feng2020; Yoon2005e)



  • This organism has been recovered from sea water, Korea. 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
  • Strictly aerobic and inability to grow at 37C suggests this not a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Jogler2013); (Feng2020); (Yoon2005e);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • tyrosine;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 0% salt; tolerates 6% salt; Grows optimally with 2-3% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 7.0-8.0; tolerates pH 5; Grows optimally at pH 7.0-8.0(+).
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 4℃; doesn't grow at 37℃; Grows optimally at 30℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellubiose; glucose; pyruvate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Yoon2005e);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • Hâ‚‚S;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • Pigments:
  • yellow

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Alphaproteobacteria Order:  Sphingomonadales Family:  Sphingomonadaceae Genus:  Parasphingorhabdus Alt. name:  Sphingopyxis flavimaris Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  yellow
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  sea water, Korea
    DNA G+C(%):  58
    Opt. T:  30℃
    Low T(℃):  4(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(neg)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  0(neg)
    NaCl >6%:  6(+)
    Opt. pH:  7.0-8.0(+)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5(+)
    		Aesculin:  neg Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg Casein:  neg Tyrosine:  + Tween:  20(+) 40(+) 60(+) 80(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Adonitol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Sorbose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Glu:  neg Acetate:  neg Benzoate:  neg Citrate:  neg Formate:  neg Lactate:  neg Malate:  neg Pyruvate:  + Succinate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Pigment:  yellow

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PARASPHINGORHABDUS FLAVIMARIS
  • Scanlan2012 - Gut dysbiosis in cystic fibrosis
  • Jogler2013 - Description of Sphingorhabdus planktonica gen. nov., sp. nov. and reclassification of three related members of the genus Sphingopyxis in the genus Sphingorhabdus gen. nov.
  • Feng2020 - Transfer of Sphingorhabdus marina, Sphingorhabdus litoris, Sphingorhabdus flavimaris and Sphingorhabdus pacifica corrig. into the novel genus Parasphingorhabdus gen. nov. and Sphingopyxis baekryungensis into the novel genus Novosphingopyxis gen. nov. within the family Sphingomonadaceae.
  • Yoon2005e - Sphingopyxis flavimaris sp. nov., isolated from sea water of the Yellow Sea in Korea
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    • Added: September 19, 2022