Microbe Identification
Microbe nameCoprothermobacter proteolyticus DSM 5265
NCBI Taxonomy ID309798
Microbe Taxonomy
SuperkingdomBacteria
KingdomEubacteria
PhylumFirmicutes
ClassClostridia
OrderThermoanaerobacterales
FamilyThermodesulfobiaceae
GenusCoprothermobacter
Species proteolyticus
Strain
Microbe Properties
Gram staining propertiesPositive
ShapeBacilli
MobilityNo
Flagellar presenceYes
Number of membranes1
Oxygen preferenceAnaerobe
Optimal temperature63
Temperature rangeThermophilic
HabitatSpecialized
Biotic relationshipFree living
Cell arrangementPairs - Singles
SporulationPairs - Singles
MetabolismAcetogen
Energy sourceNot Available
Host and Biospecimens
HostBody siteBiospecimenDetailsData SourceReference
HumanGutFecesExpected but not quantified