Table 2 Differential characteristics of Clostridium saudii JCC T , C. beijerinckii strain NCIMB 8052, C. disporicum NCIB 12424, C. carboxidivorans strain P7, C. senegalense strain JC122, C. dakarense strain FF1 and C. difficile strain B1
From: Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Clostridium saudii sp. nov
Properties | C. saudii | C. beijerinckii | C. disporicum | C. carboxidivorans | C. senegalense | C. dakarense | C. difficile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cell diameter (μm) | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
Oxygen requirement | Strictly | Strictly | Strictly | Strictly | Strictly | Strictly | Strictly |
anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | anaerobic | |
Gram stain | Positive | Variable | Positive | Positive | Positive | Positive | Variable |
Motility | Motile | Motile | Na | Motile | Motile | Motile | Motile |
Endospore formation | + | + | Na | + | + | + | + |
Indole | - | Na | - | - | - | + | Na |
Production of | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alkaline phosphatase | - | Na | Na | Na | - | + | Na |
Catalase | - | - | - | - | - | - | Na |
Oxidase | - | Na | Na | - | - | - | Na |
Nitrate reductase | - | - | Na | - | - | - | - |
Urease | - | - | Na | - | - | - | Na |
β-galactosidase | - | Na | Na | Na | - | - | Na |
N-acetyl-glucosamine | - | Na | Na | Na | + | Â | Na |
Acid from | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
L-Arabinose | - | + | Na | + | Na | - | - |
Ribose | - | - | + | + | Na | - | - |
Mannose | - | + | + | + | Na | - | + |
Mannitol | - | + | + | + | Na | - | + |
Sucrose | - | + | + | + | Na | - | + |
D-glucose | - | + | + | + | Na | + | Na |
D-fructose | - | + | + | + | Na | - | + |
D-maltose | - | + | + | + | Na | + | - |
D-lactose | - | + | + | + | Na | - | - |
G + C content (%) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26.8 | 27.98 | 28 |
Habitat | Human gut | Human gut | Rat gut | Environment | Human gut | Human gut | Human gut |