SPECIES · STRAIN AND FUNCTION PROFILE

Acetobacterium carbinolicum

Reported/putative producer

Selected for comparative genomics; MCFA production is not implied.

1strain profiles

1assemblies

0MCFA marker genes

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Name, taxonomy and strain identifiers

Curation status: Exact match imported · Culture collection identifier · checked 2026-07-29. Exact strain-level match; curated BacDive fields imported.

Taxonomic record

Scientific name: Acetobacterium carbinolicum
Rank: species
NCBI Taxonomy: 52690
Database role: Reported/putative producer

DSM 2925 Type strain

Full name: Acetobacterium carbinolicum Eichler and Schink 1985 emend. Paarup et al. 2006
Culture collections: DSM 2925, WoProp 1
History: DSMZ <- B. Eichler, Universität Konstanz, Fakultät für Biologie, Konstanz, Germany; WoProp1 <- B. Eichler and B. Schink {1982}
BacDive: Strain 5399

Morphology and observable traits

Strain	Gram stain	Cell shape	Motility	Spore formation	Colony morphology
DSM 2925	Not curated	Not curated	Not curated	Not curated	Not curated

Culture and growth conditions

Strain	Medium	Temperature	pH	Atmosphere/result
DSM 2925	DESULFOFARCIMEN MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 124)DSMZ Medium 124 · Name: DESULFOFARCIMEN MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 124; with strain-specific modifications) Composition: NaHCO3 4.48654 g/l Na2SO4 2.83151 g/l NaCl 1.1665 g/l Ethanol absolute 0.997009 g/l Yeast extract 0.997009 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.398804 g/l MgCl2 x 6 H2O 0.398804 g/l KCl 0.299103 g/l NH4Cl 0.269192 g/l KH2PO4 0.199402 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.149551 g/l HCl 0.00249252 g/l FeCl2 x 4 H2O 0.00149551 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000498504 g/l NaOH 0.000498504 g/l CoCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000189432 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.97009e-05 g/l MnCl2 x 4 H2O 9.97009e-05 g/l ZnCl2 6.97906e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.98504e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.98504e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.98504e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.98504e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.98504e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.98504e-05 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 3.58923e-05 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 2.39282e-05 g/l Biotin 1.99402e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.99402e-05 g/l H3BO3 5.98205e-06 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 3.98804e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 2.99103e-06 g/l CuCl2 x 2 H2O 1.99402e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.97009e-07 g/l Distilled water	30.00 °C	—	anaerobe · yes

Documented condition ranges

Profile	pH	Temperature	Electron donors	Substrates/reactor
BacDive documented cultivation conditions	?–?; optimum ?	30.00–30.00 °C; optimum ?	Not curated	—; culture-collection cultivation
Species-level documented cultivation conditions	?–?; optimum ?	30.00–30.00 °C; optimum ?	Not curated	—; species-level culture records

Physiology and metabolism

Documented substrates and products

Only approved assertions are shown. Results may be strain- and condition-specific.

Relationship	Compound/source term	Evidence	Confidence	Condition
No approved strain-level phenotype assertions yet.

Predicted metabolic capabilities

Genome-derived hypotheses requiring review—not demonstrated substrates or products.

Capability	Basis/status	Confidence	Assemblies	Limitation
No genome-derived capabilities available.

Isolation, environment and safety

Strain	Isolation source	Category/location	Oxygen tolerance	Biosafety	GC content
DSM 2925	anoxic freshwater mud	—; Germany	anaerobe	1Risk group (German classification)	38.500%

Sequence information

Genome assemblies

Accession	Source	Level	Size/GC	Quality	BioProject
GCA_047456275.1	NCBI GenBank	Complete Genome	4094424 bp / 42.500%	—% complete; —% contamination	PRJNA1183286

Marker and ribosomal sequences

Strain	Type	Accession	Length	Description
DSM 2925	16S rRNA	X96956	1469 bp	A.carbinolicum 16S rRNA gene
DSM 2925	Genome	GCA_047456275	— bp	118465 assembly for Acetobacterium carbinolicum DSM 2925

MCFA pathways and genes

Reverse β-oxidation (chain elongation)0 of 5 functions0%0%

Fatty acid biosynthesis (FAS II)0 of 7 functions0%0%

Show 0 annotation-derived MCFA genes

Gene	Locus	Function	Protein	Orthogroup
No strain-specific gene records.

Curator-approved marker pathway assessments

These summaries use approved candidate predictions only and update after every review decision.

Assembly	Pathway rule	Approved markers	Status
GCA_047456275.1	bcd_etf_module	2 / 3	Incomplete
GCA_047456275.1	ethanol_entry_support	1 / 1	Complete
GCA_047456275.1	fatty_acid_biosynthesis_core	6 / 8	Incomplete
GCA_047456275.1	lactate_entry_support	1 / 2	Incomplete
GCA_047456275.1	reverse_beta_oxidation_core	0 / 4	Incomplete
GCA_047456275.1	rnf_complex	5 / 6	Incomplete

Profile-HMM marker predictions

Approved candidates and unresolved review calls are genomic hypotheses, not evidence of expression or MCFA production.

Marker	Assembly / protein	Confidence and status	Support	Review history
accAacetyl-CoA carboxylase carboxyltransferase alpha	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886984.1 · acetyl-CoA carboxylase carboxyltransferase subunit alpha	High · Approved candidate	OG0001120	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
accBacetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxyl carrier protein	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151800.1 · acetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxyl carrier protein	Medium · Approved candidate	gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
accCacetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxylase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151799.1 · acetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxylase subunit	Medium · Approved candidate	gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
accCacetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxylase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151331.1 · pyruvate carboxylase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
accDacetyl-CoA carboxylase carboxyltransferase beta	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886983.1 · acetyl-CoA carboxylase, carboxyltransferase subunit beta	High · Approved candidate	OG0000844gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
adhEbifunctional acetaldehyde-CoA/alcohol dehydrogenase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150654.1 · bifunctional acetaldehyde-CoA/alcohol dehydrogenase	High · Approved candidate	OG0002334gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
coatbutyrate/acetoacetate CoA-transferase	GCA_047456275.1WP_111889304.1 · 3-oxoacid CoA-transferase subunit B	Medium · Approved candidate	specific_product_name	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: specific_product_name
coatbutyrate/acetoacetate CoA-transferase	GCA_047456275.1WP_111889303.1 · CoA transferase subunit A	Medium · Approved candidate	OG0000263specific_product_name	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: specific_product_name
etfAelectron transfer flavoprotein alpha subunit	GCA_047456275.1WP_111889078.1 · lactate dehydrogenase subunit LctC	High · Approved candidate	OG0002903	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
etfBelectron transfer flavoprotein beta subunit	GCA_047456275.1WP_111889077.1 · lactate dehydrogenase subunit LctB	High · Approved candidate	OG0002348	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
fabF3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase II	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151801.1 · beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II	Medium · Approved candidate	gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150116.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_111888479.1 · 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase	High · Approved candidate	OG0000008gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151802.1 · 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase	High · Approved candidate	OG0000008gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151145.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150193.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150368.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151299.1 · glucose 1-dehydrogenase	High · Needs review	OG0000008	0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabH3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase III	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886975.1 · beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase III	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsno bridge-supported orthogroup; require domain, motif, or neighborhood confirmation
fabKenoyl-ACP reductase FabK	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886977.1 · nitronate monooxygenase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsno bridge-supported orthogroup; require domain, motif, or neighborhood confirmation
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_111888479.1 · 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151145.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150116.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_414151299.1 · glucose 1-dehydrogenase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150193.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150368.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabZ3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886982.1 · 3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase FabZ	Medium · Approved candidate	OG0000074gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
hbd3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase	GCA_047456275.1WP_111888481.1 · 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase family protein	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
lctPL-lactate permease	GCA_047456275.1WP_322519726.1 · lactate permease LctP family transporter	High · Approved candidate	OG0000731	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfARnf complex subunit A	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886578.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxA	High · Approved candidate	OG0001169	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfBRnf complex subunit B	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886579.1 · 4Fe-4S binding protein	High · Approved candidate	OG0001404	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_047456275.1WP_111887713.1 · 4Fe-4S dicluster domain-containing protein	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_047456275.1WP_111887101.1 · 4Fe-4S dicluster domain-containing protein	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_047456275.1WP_322518976.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxC	High · Approved candidate	OG0001114	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150523.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxC	High · Approved candidate	OG0001114	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfDRnf complex subunit D	GCA_047456275.1WP_414150168.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit D	High · Approved candidate	OG0001182	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfERnf complex subunit E	GCA_047456275.1WP_111886577.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit E	High · Approved candidate	OG0001153	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support

Literature and provenance

Study	DOI	Public data
No organism-linked literature indexed yet.

Profile evidence

BacDive strain record 5399: Acetobacterium carbinolicum DSM 2925 — Curator assertion

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