Syntrophomonas wolfei
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Syntrophomonas wolfei
Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Clostridia; Clostridiales; Syntrophomonadaceae; Syntrophomonas; Syntrophomonas wolfei; Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. wolfei (NCBI)
Species
Syntrophomonas wolfei
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Genus species
Description and significance
S.Wolfei is a syntrophic organism (for example Methanobacterium formicicum). Since, the organism was not able to grow under sterile conditions; it is obligatorily syntrophic.
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Genome structure
2845 Kb (genamics.com from GOLD) 2,936,195 nt (ncbi) circular 2643 genes with 5045 proteins The genome sequence is currently being determined. Phylum Firmicutes indicates high or low GC content.
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Cell structure and metabolism
S. Wolfei is classified under the Phylum Firmicutes, gram-negative bacteria.The existence of the gram negative multi layer was elucidated with growth inhibition by penicillin and increased sensitivity to lysis when treated with lysozyme. It takes a slightly helical shape with two to eight flagella attached to the concave side of the cell. Anaerobic metabolism.
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Ecology
Spore forming. Subspecies differ in utilization of substrates (i.e. Syntrophomonas wolfei subsp. methylbutyratica). Contribute to break down of saturated fatty acids 4-8 carbons long.
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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1981 April; 41(4): 1029-1039
Syntrophomonas wolfei gen. nov. sp. nov., an Anaerobic, Syntrophic, Fatty Acid-Oxidizing Bacterium
M. J. McInerney1,2,, M. P. Bryant1,2, R. B. Hespell1 and J. W. Costerton3
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