Symbiobacterium thermophilum

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

Overview

  • Symbiobacterium thermophilum is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 2 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 65.1%. Symbiobacterium thermophilum is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Ohno2000)



  • This organism has been recovered from compost, Japan. 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
  • Isolated as a co-culture with Bacillus or other bacteria. High minimum growth temperature (45C) so unlikely to be a gut coloniser.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ohno2000);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 45-65℃; Grows optimally at 60℃.
  • Active enzymes:
  • catalase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Ohno2000);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • indole;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Symbiobacteriaceae Genus:  Symbiobacterium Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  microaerophilic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  compost, Japan
    DNA G+C(%):  65.1
    Opt. T:  60℃
    High T(℃):  45-65(+)
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR SYMBIOBACTERIUM THERMOPHILUM
  • Ohno2000 - Symbiobacterium thermophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a symbiotic thermophile that depends on co-culture with a Bacillus strain for growth.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR SYMBIOBACTERIUM THERMOPHILUM
  • New2022 - Collective effects of human genomic variation on microbiome function.
  • Zeller2014 - Potential of fecal microbiota for early-stage detection of colorectal cancer
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    • Added: March 18, 2022