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
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferaseI6H52_00250P65651Positive52000 - 5288130038.9
duf4229 domain-containing proteinI6H52_00255Not AvailableNegative52994 - 5336213976.5
hypothetical proteinI6H52_00260Not AvailablePositive53542 - 5385312117.5
aminoglycoside phosphotransferase family proteinI6H52_00265Not AvailableNegative53866 - 5504443929.1
glucose-1-phosphate thymidylyltransferase rfbaI6H52_00270Q9L9E6Negative55055 - 5593331898.8
dtdp-4-dehydrorhamnose 3,5-epimeraseI6H52_00275A0QSK5Negative55940 - 5664425478.6
mhs family mfs transporterI6H52_00280P44610Positive56687 - 5806649488.4
dtdp-glucose 4,6-dehydrataseI6H52_00285A0QSK6Negative58115 - 5921840886.7
c-type cytochrome biogenesis protein ccsbI6H52_00290P22554Negative59260 - 6037540476.3
cytochrome c biogenesis protein resbI6H52_00295A5GNE2Negative60515 - 6223063669.6

Displaying genes 71 – 80 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

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