Prevotella multiformis

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

Overview

  • Prevotella multiformis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 51.1%. Prevotella multiformis is probably a rare gut coloniser.



  • This organism has been recovered from subgingival plaque. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin;
  • 💧
  • Bile tolerance:
  • Sensitive(20)
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; mannose; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; raffinose; sucrose; glycerol;
  • Active enzymes:
  • β-galactosidase;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent active enzymes:
  • fucosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; succinate; isovalerate (minor);
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Bacteroidetes Class:  Bacteroidia Order:  Bacteroidales Family:  Prevotellaceae Genus:  Prevotella Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  subgingival plaque
    DNA G+C(%):  51.1
    Bile reaction(%):  S(20)
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  +
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melezitose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Glycerol:  + Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Salicin:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg G6PDH6PGDH:  neg α-Fucosidase:  d α-Galactosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  neg ArgAA:  neg GlyAA:  neg HisAA:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Succinate:  + Isovalerate:  minor(+) Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PREVOTELLA MULTIFORMIS
  • Sakamoto2005a - Prevotella multiformis sp. nov., isolated from human subgingival plaque.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PREVOTELLA MULTIFORMIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • Added: May 15, 2022