Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Bacteroides neonati sp. nov., a new species of anaerobic bacterium

Table 2. Differential characteristics of Bacteroides neonati sp. nov., strain MS4^T, B. graminisolvens strain DSM 19988^T, and B. intestinalis strain DSM 17397^T.

Properties	B. neonati	B. graminisolvens	B. intestinalis
Cell wide (εm)	0.3–0.8	0.4–0.6	n.a.
Cell long (εm)	1.4–2.9	1.2–4.5	1–3
Oxygen requirement	Anaerobic	Anaerobic	Anaerobic
Gram stain	Negative	Negative	Negative
Optimal growth temperature	37°C	35°C	37°C
Habitat	Human	Methanogenic reactor	Human
Enzyme production
Indole	−	−	+
Alkaline Phosphatase	+	−	+
Urease	−	−	−
Catalase	+	−	n.a.
Gelatinase	+	−	−
Utilization of
Glucose	−	+	+
Mannose	−	+	+
Lactose	−	+	+
Raffinose	−	+	+

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