Table 2.
Differential characteristics of Intestinimonas massiliensis strain GD2T (1) and other strains: Intestinimonas butyriciproducens SRB‐521‐5‐IT (2); Flavonifractor plautii DSM 4000T (3); Pseudoflavonifractor capillosus CCUG 15402AT (4); and Clostridium cellulosi AS 1.1777 (5). +, positive; ‐, negative; na, not available; V, variable; No., number
| Properties | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell diameter (μm) | 1.8 × 0.5 | 2‐5 | 2‐7 | na | 0.3‐0.6 |
| Oxygen requirement | strictly anaerobic | strictly anaerobic | strictly anaerobic | strictly anaerobic | strictly anaerobic |
| Gram stain | − | + | V | − | − |
| Motility | − | − | V | − | + |
| Endospore formation | − | + | V | − | + |
| Indole | − | Na | na | − | ‐ |
| Major Fatty acids | |||||
| FAME | 16: 0; 18: 1n9 | 14: 0; 12: 0 | 16: 0; 14: 0 | 16: 0; 14: 0 | na |
| DNA G+C content (mol %) | 60.68 | 58.4 | 61.6 | 60 | 35 |
| Genome size (bp) | 3,104,261 | 3,376,475 | 3,818,478 | 4,241,076 | 5,680,000 |
| Gene content (No.) | 3,074 | 3,529 | 4,278 | 4,829 | 5,171 |
| Production of | |||||
| Catalase | − | Na | na | − | − |
| Oxidase | − | Na | na | na | na |
| Nitrate reductase | − | + | na | na | − |
| Urease | − | − | na | na | na |
| β‐galactosidase | − | na | na | + | na |
| N‐acetyl‐glucosamine | − | na | na | na | na |
| Acid from | |||||
| L‐arabinose | − | + | + | na | − |
| D‐mannose | − | na | na | − | + |
| D‐mannitol | − | − | − | + | + |
| D‐glucose | − | + | − | + | + |
| D‐fructose | +/− | − | − | + | + |
| D‐maltose | − | − | − | + | + |
| D‐lactose | − | na | na | na | + |
| Habitat | Human gut |
Mouse gut Human gut |
Human gut | Human and animal gut | Cow manure compost |
| References | This study | (Bui et al., 2015; Kläring et al., 2013), This study | (Carlier, Bedora‐Faure, K'ouas, Alauzet, & Mory, 2010; Kläring et al., 2013), This study | (Kläring et al., 2013; Madsen & Justesen, 2011), This study | (He, Ding, & Long, 1991), This study |