Name: Megamonas funiformis YITM815
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 17126

Type strain:

Species: Megamonas funiformis

Strain Designation: YITM815

Culture col. no.: DSM 19343, JCM 14723

Strain history: H. Sakon YIT 11815 <-- H. Sakon and T. Nagai M2.

NCBI tax ID(s): 437897 (species)

SI-ID 343806

DSM 19343, JCM 14723

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Megamonas funiformis YITM815 is an anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-negative bacterium that was isolated from human faeces .

Gram-negative
rod-shaped
anaerobe
mesophilic
16S sequence
Bacteria
genome sequence

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	09-12-2024 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	*Bacteria*
	Phylum	*Bacillota*
	Class	*Negativicutes*
	Order	*Selenomonadales*
	Family	*Selenomonadaceae*
	Genus	*Megamonas*
	Species	**Megamonas funiformis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Megamonas funiformis Sakon et al. 2008

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #32412]	Gram stain	negative

[Ref.: #32412]	Cell length	7.5 µm

[Ref.: #32412]	Cell width	1 µm

[Ref.: #32412]	Cell shape	rod-shaped

[Ref.: #32412]	Motility	no

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Incubation period

2-3 days

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693)

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Culture medium

PYG MEDIUM (MODIFIED) (DSMZ Medium 104)

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Culture medium

CHOPPED MEAT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 78)

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Culture medium composition

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	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #8060]			growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #67770]			growth	37 °C

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

[Ref.: #8060]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe
[Ref.: #32412]	Oxygen tolerance	anaerobe

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Ability of spore formation

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #32412]	arabinose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	cellobiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-mannose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	D-mannose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	D-xylose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	gelatin ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	glucose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	glycerol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68367]	L-arabinose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	L-glutamate ChEBI	-	degradation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	lactose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	lactose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	maltose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	maltose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	mannitol ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #32412]	mannose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	melezitose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #32412]	raffinose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	raffinose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	raffinose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #32412]	salicin ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #32412]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	sorbitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	sucrose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	sucrose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	trehalose ChEBI	+	carbon source
[Ref.: #68367]	trehalose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API rID32A, API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32A, API 20A
[Ref.: #32412]	xylose ChEBI	+	carbon source
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	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68380]		indole ChEBI	no	* from API rID32A, API 20A

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68380]		indole ChEBI	-	* from API rID32A, API 20A

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #32412]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2
[Ref.: #68380]	alanine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.2	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #32412]	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	* from API rID32A, API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68367]	gelatinase	-		* from API 20A
[Ref.: #68380]	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glycin arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	histidine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	L-arginine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	phenylalanine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	serine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tyrosine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API rID32A, API 20A
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API® 20A:

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	API ID	Indole productionIND	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from salicinSAL	Acid from D-xyloseXYL	Acid from L-arabinoseARA	Gelatinase/gelatin hydrolysisGEL	Esculin hydrolysis/beta-glucosidaseESC	Acid from glycerolGLY	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from D-mannoseMNE	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from sorbitolSOR	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from trehaloseTRE	CatalaseCAT	Spores presentSPOR	GramGRAM	Morphology coccus="+" rod="-"COCC
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API® rID32A:

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	API ID	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	alpha-Arabinosidasealpha ARA	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Fermentation of D-mannoseMNE	Fermentation of raffinoseRAF	Glutamate decarboxylaseGDC	alpha-Fucosidasealpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Indole productionIND	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	Proline arylamidaseProA	Leucyl glycin arylamidaseLGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
[Ref.: #8060]	13622	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #8060]	Sample type/isolated from	human faeces (healthy adult)
[Ref.: #8060]	Country	Japan
[Ref.: #8060]	Country ISO 3 Code	JPN
[Ref.: #8060]	Continent	Asia

[Ref.: #67770]	Sample type/isolated from	Human feces
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Isolation sources categories

#Host	#Human	-
#Host Body Product	#Gastrointestinal tract	#Feces (Stool)

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Global distribution of 16S sequence AB300988 (>99% sequence identity) for Megamonas funiformis from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	10488
Soil Samples	2560
Animal Samples	97515
Plant Samples	805
Total Samples	111368

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

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Biosafety level

Risk group (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #8060]	Megamonas funiformis gene for 16S ribosomal RNA, partial sequence, strain: YIT 11815 (= JCM 14723, = DSM 19343)	AB300988	1342	GenBank ENA	742816 tax ID

Genome sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Assembly level	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #66792]	Megamonas funiformis JCM 14723	GCA_010669225	complete	GenBank ENA	437897 tax ID	*
[Ref.: #66792]	Megamonas funiformis strain JCM 14723	437897.465	complete	PATRIC	437897 tax ID	*

[Ref.: #32412]	GC-content	32.9 mol%
[Ref.: #67770]	GC-content	32.9 mol%	high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Data predicted using genome information as a basis Genome-based predictions

	Trait	Model	Prediction	Confidence in %	In training data
	Predictions from Diaspora project based on: Megamonas funiformis JCM 14723 NCBI: GCA_010669225.1
[Ref.: #69480]	gram-positive	gram-positiveⓘ	no	86.269	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	anaerobic	anaerobicⓘ	yes	89.531	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	aerobic	aerobicⓘ	no	93.676	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	spore-forming	spore-formingⓘ	no	81.371	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	thermophilic	thermophileⓘ	no	90.661	yes
[Ref.: #69480]	flagellated	motile2+ⓘ	no	85.031	no

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 19343, JCM 14723

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SI-ID 343806

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Genetics	Complete Genome Sequence of Megamonas funiformis JCM 14723(T).	Tourlousse DM, Sakamoto M, Miura T, Narita K, Ohashi A, Uchino Y, Yamazoe A, Kameyama K, Terauchi J, Ohkuma M, Kawasaki H, Sekiguchi Y	Microbiol Resour Announc	10.1128/MRA.00142-20	2020	*
Phylogeny	Sutterella parvirubra sp. nov. and Megamonas funiformis sp. nov., isolated from human faeces.	Sakon H, Nagai F, Morotomi M, Tanaka R	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.65456-0	2008	*

References

#8060

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 19343

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#32412

Barberan A, Caceres Velazquez H, Jones S, Fierer N.: Hiding in Plain Sight: Mining Bacterial Species Records for Phenotypic Trait Information. mSphere 2: 2017 ( DOI 10.1128/mSphere.00237-17 , PubMed 28776041 ) - originally annotated from #28636 (see below)

#66792

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#67770 Japan Collection of Microorganism (JCM) ; Curators of the JCM;

#68367

Automatically annotated from API 20A .

#68380

Automatically annotated from API rID32A .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#69480

Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann: Predictions based on genome sequence made in the Diaspora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) .

#86125

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID343806.1 )

#28636

IJSEM 970 2008 ( DOI 10.1099/ijs.0.65456-0 , PubMed 18398204 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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