Selenomonas bovis

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

Overview

  • Selenomonas bovis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 62.5-63.9%. Selenomonas bovis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Zhang2009)



  • This organism has been recovered from yak rumen contents. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Zhang2009);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • gelatin;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 4.2; tolerates pH 8.3; Grows optimally at pH 7.0-7.2.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 27℃; grows at 46℃; Grows optimally at 39℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • arabinose; cellubiose; aesculin; glucose; lactose; mannose; melibiose; salicin; sucrose; trehalose;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • inulin; raffinose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Zhang2009);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; propionate; H₂S; CO₂;
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
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  • Methyl red test:
  • not active
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  • VP test:
  • not active
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Negativicutes Order:  Selenomonadales Family:  Selenomonadaceae Genus:  Selenomonas Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  yak rumen contents
    DNA G+C(%):  62.5-63.9
    Opt. T:  39℃
    Lower T(℃):  27(+)
    High T(℃):  46(+)
    Opt. pH:  7.0-7.2
    pH 4.2-5.9:  4.2(+)
    pH >8:  8.3(+)
    		Gelatin:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Melibiose:  + Raffinose:  d Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Dulcitol:  neg Aesculin:  + Inulin:  d Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  + Sorbitol:  neg Starch:  neg Lactate:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Propionate:  + H2S:  + CO2:  + Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR SELENOMONAS BOVIS
  • Zhang2009 - Selenomonas bovis sp. nov., isolated from yak rumen contents.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR SELENOMONAS BOVIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
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    • Added: May 15, 2022