Rhodococcus jostii

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

Overview

  • Rhodococcus jostii is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, aerobic, non-motile, filamentous bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 67.4%. Rhodococcus jostii is unlikely to be a gut coloniser. (Takeuchi2002)



  • This organism has been recovered from the bones in an old grave, Czechia/Moravia. 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
  • Aerobic and no growth at 37C suggests this not a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Takeuchi2002);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • tyrosine;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • doesn't grow at 37℃; Grows optimally at 15-30℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; glucose; xylose; lactose; mannitol;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • N-acetylglucosamine; maltose; mannitol; fumarate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; 4-hydroxybenzoate; quinate; succinate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase; β-galactosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Takeuchi2002);
    Character Response
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
  • Pigments:
  • light pink

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Mycobacteriales Family:  Nocardiaceae Genus:  Rhodococcus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  aerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Filamentous Pigment:  light pink
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the bones in an old grave, Czechia/Moravia
    DNA G+C(%):  67.4
    Opt. T:  15-30℃
    Mid T(℃):  37(neg)
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  neg Starch:  neg Casein:  neg Tyrosine:  + Tween:  80(neg)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Fructose:  + Glucose:  + Xylose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  neg Mannitol:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Galactose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  neg Maltose:  + Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg N_Acetyl_glucosamine:  + Ethanol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  neg Leu:  neg Pro:  neg Ser:  neg Val:  w Citrate:  neg Fumarate:  + 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  + Lactate:  neg Malate:  neg Quinate:  + Succinate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  + Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  neg PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  neg Lecithinase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Pigment:  light pink

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR RHODOCOCCUS JOSTII
  • Takeuchi2002 - Rhodococcus jostii sp. nov., isolated from a medieval grave.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR RHODOCOCCUS JOSTII
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • Added: October 10, 2022