Table 3. Comparison of characteristics between Pseudoprevotella gen. nov. and closely related genera within the family Prevotellaceae.
Characteristic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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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 |