Sporomusa termitida

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

Overview

  • Sporomusa termitida is a Gram-negative, spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped - curved bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 48.6%. Sporomusa termitida is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Breznak2004)



  • This organism has been recovered from the gut contents of termites. 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
  • Sporomusa species don't ferment sugars. Homoacetogen.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Breznak2004);
    Character Response
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • Grows optimally at pH 7.2.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 19℃; grows at 37℃; Grows optimally at 30℃.
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • ethanol; mannitol; methanol; betaine; sarcosine; citrate; formate; lactate; malonate; pyruvate; succinate; H2 consumed; CO2 consumed;
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Breznak2004);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; propionate; COâ‚‚; Hâ‚‚ (minor);
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • lactate; ethanol;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
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  • Sulfate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Negativicutes Order:  Selenomonadales Family:  Sporomusaceae Genus:  Sporomusa Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod - curved
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  the gut contents of termites
    DNA G+C(%):  48.6
    Opt. T:  30℃
    Lower T(℃):  19(+)
    Mid T(℃):  37(+)
    Opt. pH:  7.2
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Fructose:  neg Glucose:  neg Mannose:  neg Ribose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Adonitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Ethanol:  + Glycerol:  neg Mannitol:  + Methanol:  + Propanol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Starch:  neg Betaine:  + Sarcosine:  + Citrate:  + Formate:  + Fumarate:  neg Lactate:  + Malate:  neg Malonate:  + Pyruvate:  + Succinate:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR SPOROMUSA TERMITIDA
  • Breznak2004 - Sporomusa termitida sp. nov., an H2/CO2-utilizing acetogen isolated from termites.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR SPOROMUSA TERMITIDA
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
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    • Added: March 18, 2022