Tessaracoccus massiliensis

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

Overview

  • Tessaracoccus massiliensis is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, 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 67.8%. Tessaracoccus massiliensis is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Seck2016)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces (Seck2016). Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Seck2016);
    Character Response
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 25℃; grows at 45℃; Grows optimally at 37℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; ribose; sucrose;
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  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • L-arabinose; glucose; mannose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; N-Ac β-glucosaminidase; catalase; chymotrypsin; cystine arylamidase; esterase C4; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; β-glucosidase; Leu arylamidase; α-mannosidase;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Seck2016);
    Character Response
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  • Metabolites not produced:
  • indole;
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
    • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Seck2016);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • amoxicillin; ampicillin; imipenem; penicillin G;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • doxycycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • ciprofloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • gentamicin;
  • Polypep/ketides:
  • rifampicin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • nitrofurantoin; trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole;
  • metronidazole;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin;

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Actinobacteria Class:  Actinomycetia Order:  Propionibacteriales Family:  Propionibacteriaceae Genus:  Tessaracoccus Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces (Seck2016)
    DNA G+C(%):  67.8
    Opt. T:  37℃
    Lower T(℃):  25(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    		Urea:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Ribose:  + Lactose:  neg Maltose:  neg Sucrose:  + Mannitol:  neg
    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Maltose:  neg Arg:  neg Trp:  neg Malate:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  + β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  + α-Mannosidase:  + Chymotrypsin:  + CystineAA:  + LeuAA:  + AlkalineP:  + Esterase(C4):  +
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Indole:  neg
    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    amoxicillin:  Sens
    ampicillin:  S(10; disc)
    penicillin_G:  S(10; disc)
    imipenem:  S(10; disc)
    gentamicin:  S(500; disc)
    erythromycin:  S(15; disc)
    ciprofloxacin:  S(5; disc)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    doxycycline:  S(30; disc)
    vancomycin:  S(30; disc)
    rifampicin:  S(30; disc)
    metronidazole:  R(4; disc)
    nitrofurantoin:  Sens
    SXT:  S(25; disc)

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR TESSARACOCCUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Seck2016 - Tessaracoccus massiliensis sp. nov., a new bacterial species isolated from the human gut.
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR TESSARACOCCUS MASSILIENSIS
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
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    • Added: July 12, 2021