Clostridium perfringens 3702/49 is a mesophilic, Gram-positive, rod-shaped prokaryote of the family Clostridiaceae.
Gram-positive rod-shaped mesophilic genome sequence| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Clostridia |
| Order Eubacteriales |
| Family Clostridiaceae |
| Genus Clostridium |
| Species Clostridium perfringens |
| Full scientific name Clostridium perfringens (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Hauduroy et al. 1937 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (2) |
| @ref | Oxygen tolerance | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | anaerobe | 99.5 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32980 | 17057 ChEBI | cellobiose | - | degradation | |
| 32980 | 17108 ChEBI | D-arabinose | - | degradation | |
| 32980 | 15824 ChEBI | D-fructose | +/- | degradation | |
| 32980 | 17634 ChEBI | D-glucose | +/- | degradation | |
| 32980 | 65327 ChEBI | D-xylose | - | degradation | |
| 32980 | 4853 ChEBI | esculin | - | hydrolysis | |
| 32980 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | +/- | degradation | |
| 32980 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | +/- | degradation | |
| 32980 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | - | reduction | |
| 32980 | 17632 ChEBI | nitrate | + | respiration | |
| 32980 | 16301 ChEBI | nitrite | + | reduction | |
| 32980 | 17814 ChEBI | salicin | - | degradation | |
| 32980 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | +/- | degradation |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | - | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 32980 | amylase | + | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 32980 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 32980 | caseinase | + | 3.4.21.50 | |
| 32980 | catalase | - | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 32980 | DNase | + | ||
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 32980 | gelatinase | +/- | ||
| 32980 | lecithinase | + | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 32980 | lipase | - | ||
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | + | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 32980 | oxidase | - | ||
| 32980 | protease | - | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 32980 | tween esterase | - | ||
| 32980 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | from API zym |
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | 50618_C02 assembly for Clostridium perfringens NCTC8359 | contig | GCA_900461145   | 1502.1042  | 8053636987  | 1502 | 73.51 | |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymology | Comprehensive Laboratory Evaluation of a Specific Lateral Flow Assay for the Presumptive Identification of Francisella tularensis in Suspicious White Powders and Aerosol Samples. | Pillai SP, DePalma L, Prentice KW, Ramage JG, Chapman C, Sarwar J, Parameswaran N, Petersen J, Yockey B, Young J, Singh A, Pillai CA, Manickam G, Thirunavkkarasu N, Avila JR, Sharma S, Morse SA, Venkateswaran K, Anderson K, Hodge DR. | Health Secur | 10.1089/hs.2019.0151 | 2020 | |
| Enzymology | Comprehensive Laboratory Evaluation of a Lateral Flow Assay for the Detection of Yersinia pestis. | Prentice KW, DePalma L, Ramage JG, Sarwar J, Parameswaran N, Petersen J, Yockey B, Young J, Joshi M, Thirunavvukarasu N, Singh A, Chapman C, Avila JR, Pillai CA, Manickam G, Sharma SK, Morse SA, Venkateswaran KV, Anderson K, Hodge DR, Pillai SP. | Health Secur | 10.1089/hs.2019.0094 | 2019 | |
| Enzymology | Comprehensive Laboratory Evaluation of a Highly Specific Lateral Flow Assay for the Presumptive Identification of Bacillus anthracis Spores in Suspicious White Powders and Environmental Samples. | Ramage JG, Prentice KW, DePalma L, Venkateswaran KS, Chivukula S, Chapman C, Bell M, Datta S, Singh A, Hoffmaster A, Sarwar J, Parameswaran N, Joshi M, Thirunavkkarasu N, Krishnan V, Morse S, Avila JR, Sharma S, Estacio PL, Stanker L, Hodge DR, Pillai SP. | Health Secur | 10.1089/hs.2016.0041 | 2016 | |
| Pathogenicity | In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Organic Acids and Their Derivatives on Several Species of Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacteria. | Kovanda L, Zhang W, Wei X, Luo J, Wu X, Atwill ER, Vaessen S, Li X, Liu Y. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules24203770 | 2019 | |
| Staining-Enhanced Peroxidase-Mimicking Gold Nanoparticles in Nano-ELISA for Highly Sensitive Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae. | Pham TT, Le TK, Huyen NTT, Luyen Van N, Nguy TP, Tran DL, Truong T N L. | ACS Omega | 10.1021/acsomega.3c07503 | 2023 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Mode of action of plectasin-derived peptides against gas gangrene-associated Clostridium perfringens type A. | Zheng X, Wang X, Teng D, Mao R, Hao Y, Yang N, Zong L, Wang J. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0185215 | 2017 | |
| Phylogeny | Novel micelle PCR-based method for accurate, sensitive and quantitative microbiota profiling. | Boers SA, Hays JP, Jansen R. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/srep45536 | 2017 | |
| Monitoring of microbial dynamics in a drinking water distribution system using the culture-free, user-friendly, MYcrobiota platform. | Boers SA, Prest EI, Taucer-Kapteijn M, Knezev A, Schaap PG, Hays JP, Jansen R. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-018-32987-x | 2018 | | |
| Phylogeny | Development and evaluation of a culture-free microbiota profiling platform (MYcrobiota) for clinical diagnostics. | Boers SA, Hiltemann SD, Stubbs AP, Jansen R, Hays JP. | Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis | 10.1007/s10096-018-3220-z | 2018 | |
| Enzymology | Lytic enzyme discovery through multigenomic sequence analysis in Clostridium perfringens. | Schmitz JE, Ossiprandi MC, Rumah KR, Fischetti VA. | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s00253-010-2982-8 | 2011 | |
| Pathogenicity | The beta-defensin gallinacin-6 is expressed in the chicken digestive tract and has antimicrobial activity against food-borne pathogens. | van Dijk A, Veldhuizen EJ, Kalkhove SI, Tjeerdsma-van Bokhoven JL, Romijn RA, Haagsman HP. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.00568-06 | 2007 | |
| Phylogeny | Bacteriocin susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens: a provisional typing schema. | Mahony DE. | Appl Microbiol | 10.1128/am.28.2.172-176.1974 | 1974 | |
| Strategy for sensitive and specific detection of Yersinia pestis in skeletons of the black death pandemic. | Seifert L, Harbeck M, Thomas A, Hoke N, Zoller L, Wiechmann I, Grupe G, Scholz HC, Riehm JM. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0075742 | 2013 | | |
| Phylogeny | Comparative in silico genome analysis of Clostridium perfringens unravels stable phylogroups with different genome characteristics and pathogenic potential. | Abdel-Glil MY, Thomas P, Linde J, Busch A, Wieler LH, Neubauer H, Seyboldt C. | Sci Rep | 10.1038/s41598-021-86148-8 | 2021 | |
| Evidence that the enterotoxin gene can be episomal in Clostridium perfringens isolates associated with non-food-borne human gastrointestinal diseases. | Collie RE, McClane BA. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.36.1.30-36.1998 | 1998 | | |
| Enzymology | Comparison of Western immunoblots and gene detection assays for identification of potentially enterotoxigenic isolates of Clostridium perfringens. | Kokai-Kun JF, Songer JG, Czeczulin JR, Chen F, McClane BA. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.32.10.2533-2539.1994 | 1994 | |
| Metabolism | Ileal loop fluid accumulation and production of diarrhea in rabbits by cell-free products of Clostridium perfringens. | Duncan CL, Strong DH. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.100.1.86-94.1969 | 1969 | |
| Inhibition of Clostridium perfringens sporulation by Bacteroides fragilis and short-chain fatty acids. | Wrigley DM | Anaerobe | 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2004.05.006 | 2004 | | |
| Pathogenicity | Inhibition of Clostridium perfringens growth by potassium lactate during an extended cooling of cooked uncured ground turkey breasts. | Kennedy KM, Milkowski AL, Glass KA | J Food Prot | 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-13-106 | 2013 | |
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