Corynebacterium urealyticum Bajo

RodNon-motileAerobe

Kingdom

Bacillati

Phylum

Actinomycetota

Class

Actinomycetes

Order

Mycobacteriales

Family

Corynebacteriaceae

Genus

Corynebacterium

Description

Corynebacterium urealyticum Bajo is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium characterized as a chemoorganotroph, meaning it derives energy from organic compounds. This organism is classified as an aerobe, requiring oxygen for its metabolic processes. C. urealyticum Bajo is non-motile, lacking flagella, and typically exists as single cells rather than in clusters or chains. This bacterium thrives optimally at a temperature of 37°C, which places it within the mesophilic temperature range, suitable for growth in moderate environmental conditions. C. urealyticum Bajo possesses a single replicon, indicating a simple genomic structure, and it maintains a free-living biotic relationship, primarily associated with Homo sapiens as its host. In summary, the traits of Corynebacterium urealyticum Bajo suggest its role as a free-living organism that can utilize organic materials in oxygen-rich environments. Its adaptation to human hosts may indicate potential interactions within human microbiomes, although specific ecological roles remain to be explored. The ability to thrive at body temperature suggests a potential relevance to human health, particularly in relation to urinary tract conditions, given its association with human hosts.

Taxonomy

KingdomBacillati
PhylumActinomycetota
ClassActinomycetes
OrderMycobacteriales
FamilyCorynebacteriaceae
GenusCorynebacterium
SpeciesCorynebacterium urealyticum
StrainBajo

Profile

Physiology
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeRod
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranesNot Available
Image of Corynebacterium urealyticum Bajo
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Ecology, Host, and Life Cycle
Oxygen requirementsAerobe
Optimal temperature37
Temperature rangeMesophilic
Habitathuman skin; mucous membranes; skin
Biotic relationshipFree living
Host(s)Homo sapiens
Cell arrangementSingles
SporulationNonsporulating
Energy sourceChemoorganotroph
PathogenicityNot Available

Genome Summary

Corynebacterium urealyticum Bajo, Chromosome

Gene Summary

Adenine Count

426854 bp

Thymine Count

433623 bp

Guanine Count

770017 bp

Cytosine Count

766689 bp

Genome Length

2397283 bp

Protein-coding Genes

2024 genes

Non-Coding Genes

85 genes

# of Chromosomes/Plasmids

1

Genes

NameLocus TagUniProt IDStrand OrientationGene Start/EndProtein Molecular Weight
acyl-coa carboxylase subunit betaI6H52_09505P9WQH7Positive2173983 - 217547952408.0
hypothetical proteinI6H52_09510Not AvailablePositive2175531 - 217586311985.9
septum formation inhibitor mafI6H52_09515C3PEA3Positive2175926 - 217657623071.1
bifunctional 2-methylcitrate synthase/citrate synthaseI6H52_09520Q8NSL1Negative2176696 - 217788343954.1
mmge/prpd family proteinI6H52_09525Q8NSL3Negative2178024 - 217954755557.2
biotin/lipoyl-binding proteinI6H52_09530P46392Positive2179881 - 218162362537.9
hypothetical proteinI6H52_09535Not AvailablePositive2181978 - 218255620839.7
glycerol kinase glpkI6H52_09540A5CS23Positive2182629 - 218418857335.6
duf1707 domain-containing proteinI6H52_09545Not AvailablePositive2184198 - 218477921931.4
amidohydrolaseI6H52_09550Q0S8V5Negative2184824 - 218603543397.8

Displaying genes 1901 – 1910 of 2109 in total

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this bacterium yet.

Metabolites

0 records
Metabolite IDMetabolite nameStructureCAS number
No metabolites foundTry different search terms or mass values.

Displaying 0 metabolites

Health Effects

Health ConditionRelationReference
Acute or encrusted cystitisCausesPMC4460590
Encrusted pyelitisCausesPMC4460590
PyelonephritisCausesPMC4460590
Urinary tract infectionsCausesPMC5944148
Urinary tract infectionCausesPMC5944148
Urinary tract infectionsCausesPMC7256825

Displaying health effects 1 – 6 of 6 in total