Paucilactobacillus oligofermentans

(aka Lactobacillus oligofermentans)

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

Overview

  • Paucilactobacillus oligofermentans, (aka Lactobacillus oligofermentans), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, pleiomorph rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 35.3-39.9%. Paucilactobacillus oligofermentans is unlikely to be a gut coloniser. (Koort2004a)



  • This organism has been recovered from expired food, food packaging. 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
  • Unlikely gut coloniser because this organism doesn't grow at 37C.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Koort2004a);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 2% salt; doesn't tolerate 6.5% salt;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; doesn't grow at 37℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; ribose; xylose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Koort2004a);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • lactate;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Lactobacillales Family:  Lactobacillaceae Genus:  Paucilactobacillus Alt. name:  Lactobacillus oligofermentans Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Pleiomorph rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  expired food, food packaging
    DNA G+C(%):  35.3-39.9
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(neg)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  2(+)
    NaCl >6%:  6.5(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  neg L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  neg Fucose:  neg D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  w Mannose:  neg D-Lyxose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + L-Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  w Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Turanose:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Aesculin:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Arbutin:  neg Gluconate:  w 2-Ketogluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Me-α-D-Mann:  neg Me-Xyloside:  neg NAc-α-GA:  w Salicin:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PAUCILACTOBACILLUS OLIGOFERMENTANS
  • Zheng2020 - A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae.
  • Koort2004a - Lactobacillus oligofermentans sp. nov., associated with spoilage of modified-atmosphere-packaged poultry products.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PAUCILACTOBACILLUS OLIGOFERMENTANS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: January 14, 2022