Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum

(aka Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum)

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

Overview

  • Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum, (aka Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum), is a Gram-negative, 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 29-32%. Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Onyenwoke2011Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from hot springs, soil, ponds, manure and grape processing facilities. 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. A possible gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Onyenwoke2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 6.5; tolerates pH 8.5; Grows optimally at pH 7.8.
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows weakly at 37℃; Grows optimally at 55-62℃.
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; xylose; dextrin; glycogen; pectin; starch; xylan; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; sucrose; trehalose; salicin;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Onyenwoke2011Bergey);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; butyrate; lactate; ethanol; succinate; H₂S; H₂;
  • ✗
  • Haemolysis:
  • absent
  • ✓
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • ✓
  • Thiosulfate:
  • reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Clostridia Order:  Thermoanaerobacterales Family:  Thermoanaerobacterales Family III. Incertae Sedis Genus:  Thermoanaerobacterium Alt. name:  Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  strictly anaerobic Spore:  Endospore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  hot springs, soil, ponds, manure and grape processing facilities
    DNA G+C(%):  29-32
    Opt. T:  55-62℃
    Mid T(℃):  37(w)
    Opt. pH:  7.8
    pH 6.0-8.0:  6.5(+)
    pH >8:  8.5(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Dextrin:  + Glycogen:  + Inulin:  neg Starch:  + Pectin:  + Xylan:  + Mannitol:  neg Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Acetate:  + Butyrate:  + Lactate:  + Ethanol:  + Succinate:  + H2S:  + H2:  +

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR THERMOANAEROBACTERIUM THERMOSACCHAROLYTICUM
  • Collins1994 - The Phylogeny of the Genus Clostridium: Proposal of Five New Genera and Eleven New Species Combinations.
  • Matteuzzi1978 - Proposal of neotype for Clostridium thermohydrosulfuricum and the merging of Clostridium tartarivorum with Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum.
  • Onyenwoke2011Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 3, The Firmicutes. Family Thermoanaerobacterales Family III. Incertae Sedis, Genus II. Thermoanaerobacterium
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR THERMOANAEROBACTERIUM THERMOSACCHAROLYTICUM
  • Qin2012 - Metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiota in type 2 diabetes
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    • Added: October 05, 2022