Psychrobacter faecalis

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

Overview

  • Psychrobacter faecalis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. Psychrobacter faecalis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Kampfer2002; Deschaght2012)



  • This organism has been recovered from pigeon faeces, clinical sources (blood, wound, bone - CCUG) and has been detected in human faeces (Bilen2018e). The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Can cause opportunistic infections, particularly in immunocompromised people. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Low optimum growth temp, so unlikely gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Kampfer2002); (Deschaght2012);
    Character Response
  • 🧂
  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 2% salt;
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  • Bile tolerance:
  • Doesn't tolerate 5% bile
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 36℃; Grows optimally at 15-30℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; glucose; xylose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; alanine; γ-aminobutyrate; aspartate; histidine; acetate; aconitate; citrate; fumarate; glutarate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; DL-lactate; L-malate; pyruvate; ethylene glycol; oxoglutarate; N-acetylgalactosamine;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; catalase; oxidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Kampfer2002); (Deschaght2012);
    Character Response
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • ✓
  • Nitrite:
  • reduced
  • Pigments:
  • beige

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Moraxellales Family:  Moraxellaceae Genus:  Psychrobacter Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  beige
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  pigeon faeces, clinical sources (blood, wound, bone - CCUG) and has been detected in human faeces (Bilen2018e)
    Opt. T:  15-30℃
    Mid T(℃):  36(+)
    NaCl 0.5-2%:  2(+)
    Bile reaction(%):  5(neg)
    		Urea:  neg Tween:  80(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + L-Arabinose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Salicin:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  w Fructose:  neg Galactose:  neg Glucose:  w Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Maltose:  neg Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Adonitol:  neg Arbutin:  neg Gluconate:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Ala:  + β-Ala:  neg 4-Aminobutyrate:  + Asp:  + His:  + Orn:  w Phe:  neg Pro:  neg Ser:  neg Trp:  neg Acetate:  + Aconitate:  cis(+) trans(neg) Adipate:  neg Azelate:  neg Citrate:  + Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  + 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  neg Itaconate:  neg DL-Lactate:  + L-Malate:  + Mesaconate:  neg Phenylacetate:  neg Propionate:  w Pyruvate:  + Suberate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  + Catalase:  + Urease:  neg β-Galactosidase:  neg α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg Xylosidase:  neg ArgDH:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  neg Phe deaminase:  neg AlanineAA:  + ProAA:  neg AlkalineP:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		H2S:  neg Indole:  neg Pigment:  beige

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR PSYCHROBACTER FAECALIS
  • Kampfer2002 - Psychrobacter faecalis sp. nov., a new species from a bioaerosol originating from pigeon faeces.
  • Deschaght2012 - Deschaght P, Janssens M, Vaneechoutte M, Wauters G. Psychrobacter isolates of human origin, other than Psychrobacter phenylpyruvicus, are predominantly Psychrobacter faecalis and Psychrobacter pulmonis, with emended description of P. faecalis.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR PSYCHROBACTER FAECALIS
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR PSYCHROBACTER FAECALIS
  • Bilen2018e - Description of the human gut microbiota by culturomics
    • Added: January 06, 2022