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. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0251791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251791

Table 3. Comparison of characteristics between Pseudoprevotella gen. nov. and closely related genera within the family Prevotellaceae.

Characteristic 1 2 3 4
Habitat Rumen epithelium Human oral cavity Gut intestinal tract of mammals Rumen, gut intestinal tract, and vagina of mammals
Metabolic end products from glucose Acetate, succinate* Acetate, succinate Acetate, succinate Acetate, succinate
Major cellular fatty acids C16:0, C18:0* anteiso-C15:0, iso-C15:0* anteiso-C15:0, iso-C15:0, C18:1 ω9c anteiso-C15:0
Major quinones MK-8, MK-9* MK-9* MK-10, MK-11 MK-10~MK-13
DNA G+C content (mol%) 46.4 45–47 48–49 40–52

*Data were obtained from this study.

† Metabolic end-products from mucin or mucin plus glucose.

Genera: 1, Pseudoprevotella gen. nov.; 2, Alloprevotella [35]; 3, Paraprevotella [37]; 4, Prevotella [45].