Terrisporobacter petrolearius

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

Overview

  • Terrisporobacter petrolearius is a Gram-positive, spore-forming, strictly anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 1 gut microbiome compilation study or metastudy. The DNA G+C content is 27.1%. Terrisporobacter petrolearius is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Deng2015)



  • This organism has been recovered from an oilfield, China. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • QUIRKS
  • Uses sulfite as an electron acceptor.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Deng2015);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • tolerates 3% salt; Grows optimally with 0% salt.
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 5.5; tolerates pH 9.5; Grows optimally at pH 7.0-7.5.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 40℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • glucose; cellubiose; maltose; sorbitol;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • cellubiose; fructose; glucose; maltose; melezitose; melibiose; sorbitol; xylose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; CO₂;
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
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  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced
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  • Nitrite:
  • not reduced
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  • Sulfate:
  • not reduced
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  • Thiosulfate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Eubacteriales Family:  Peptostreptococcaceae Genus:  Terrisporobacter Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  an oilfield, China
    DNA G+C(%):  27.1
    Opt. T:  40℃
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  3(+)
    Opt. pH:  7.0-7.5
    pH 4.2-5.9:  5.5(+)
    pH >8:  9.5(+)
    		Aesculin:  neg Gelatin:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Glucose:  + Cellubiose:  + Maltose:  + Sorbitol:  +
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Galactose:  neg Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  + Raffinose:  neg Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  neg Amygdalin:  neg Glycogen:  neg Inositol:  neg Inulin:  neg Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  neg Sorbitol:  + Starch:  neg Betaine:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

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

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR TERRISPOROBACTER PETROLEARIUS
  • Deng2015 - Terrisporobacter petrolearius sp. nov., isolated from an oilfield petroleum reservoir.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR TERRISPOROBACTER PETROLEARIUS
  • Minerbi2019 - Altered microbiome composition in individuals with fibromyalgia
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    • Added: October 10, 2022