Paratractidigestivibacter faecalis

(aka Olsenella faecalis)

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

Overview

  • Paratractidigestivibacter faecalis, (aka Olsenella faecalis), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 65.5%. Paratractidigestivibacter faecalis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Han2019)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (CCUG). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Han2019);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 1% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5; tolerates pH 6.0-8.0; tolerates pH 9; Grows optimally at pH 7.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 30℃; grows at 40℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • mannose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; cystine arylamidase; β-glucosidase; Leu arylamidase; Val arylamidase; naphthol-ASBI-P;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Han2019);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • lactate (major);
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Coriobacteriia Order:  Coriobacteriales Family:  Atopobiaceae Genus:  Paratractidigestivibacter Alt. name:  Olsenella faecalis Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (CCUG)
    DNA G+C(%):  65.5
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  30(+)
    Mid T(℃):  40(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  1(+)
    Opt. pH:  7
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5(+)
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.0-8.0(+)
    pH >8:  9(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg G6PDH6PGDH:  neg α-Arab:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg GluDC:  neg Trypsin:  neg AlanineAA:  neg ArgAA:  neg CystineAA:  + GluGluAA:  neg GlyAA:  neg HisAA:  neg LeuAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  neg ProAA:  neg PheAA:  neg PyrogluAA:  neg SerAA:  neg TyrAA:  neg ValAA:  + AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  + Esterase(C4):  neg EstLip(C8):  neg Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Lactate:  Major(+) Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PARATRACTIDIGESTIVIBACTER FAECALIS
  • Han2019 - Olsenella faecalis sp. nov., an anaerobic actinobacterium isolated from human faeces.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR PARATRACTIDIGESTIVIBACTER FAECALIS
  • CCUG - Culture Collection University of Gothenburg - Entire Collection
    • Added: July 12, 2021