SPECIES · STRAIN AND FUNCTION PROFILE

Acetobacterium wieringae

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 · Strain designation · checked 2026-07-29. Exact strain-level match; curated BacDive fields imported.

Taxonomic record

Scientific name: Acetobacterium wieringae
Rank: species
NCBI Taxonomy: 52694
Database role: Reported/putative producer

C Type strain

Full name: Acetobacterium wieringae Braun and Gottschalk 1983
Culture collections: DSM 1911, ATCC 43740, JCM 2380
History: DSMZ <- M. Braun, Universität Göttingen, Germany; C <- M. Braun; {1978}
BacDive: Strain 5401

Morphology and observable traits

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

Culture and growth conditions

Strain	Medium	Temperature	pH	Atmosphere/result
C	ACETOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 135)DSMZ Medium 135 · Name: ACETOBACTERIUM MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 135) Composition: NaHCO3 9.79432 g/l D-Fructose 9.79432 g/l Yeast extract 1.95886 g/l NH4Cl 0.979432 g/l Na2S x 9 H2O 0.489716 g/l L-Cysteine HCl x H2O 0.489716 g/l K2HPO4 0.440744 g/l KH2PO4 0.323213 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O 0.0587659 g/l Nitrilotriacetic acid 0.029383 g/l NaCl 0.0195886 g/l MnSO4 x H2O 0.00979432 g/l ZnSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00352595 g/l CoSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00352595 g/l FeSO4 x 7 H2O 0.00195886 g/l CaCl2 x 2 H2O 0.00195886 g/l NiCl2 x 6 H2O 0.000587659 g/l Sodium resazurin 0.000489716 g/l AlK(SO4)2 x 12 H2O 0.000391773 g/l CuSO4 x 5 H2O 0.000195886 g/l H3BO3 0.000195886 g/l Na2MoO4 x 2 H2O 0.000195886 g/l Pyridoxine hydrochloride 9.79432e-05 g/l Calcium D-(+)-pantothenate 4.89716e-05 g/l Nicotinic acid 4.89716e-05 g/l Riboflavin 4.89716e-05 g/l (DL)-alpha-Lipoic acid 4.89716e-05 g/l p-Aminobenzoic acid 4.89716e-05 g/l Thiamine HCl 4.89716e-05 g/l Folic acid 1.95886e-05 g/l Biotin 1.95886e-05 g/l Na2WO4 x 2 H2O 7.83546e-06 g/l Na2SeO3 x 5 H2O 5.87659e-06 g/l Vitamin B12 9.79432e-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
C	anaerobic sewage digester	—; Germany	anaerobe	1Risk group (German classification)	43.000%

Sequence information

Genome assemblies

Accession	Source	Level	Size/GC	Quality	BioProject
GCA_023700225.1	NCBI GenBank	Complete Genome	3711234 bp / 44.000%	—% complete; —% contamination	PRJNA842251

Marker and ribosomal sequences

Strain	Type	Accession	Length	Description
C	16S rRNA	X96955	1474 bp	A.wieringae 16S rRNA gene
C	Genome	GCA_001766835	— bp	ASM176683v1 assembly for Acetobacterium wieringae DSM 1911

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_023700225.1	bcd_etf_module	2 / 3	Incomplete
GCA_023700225.1	ethanol_entry_support	0 / 1	Incomplete
GCA_023700225.1	fatty_acid_biosynthesis_core	6 / 8	Incomplete
GCA_023700225.1	lactate_entry_support	1 / 2	Incomplete
GCA_023700225.1	reverse_beta_oxidation_core	2 / 4	Incomplete
GCA_023700225.1	rnf_complex	6 / 6	Complete

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_023700225.1WP_148637122.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_070372244.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_070372246.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250934921.1 · pyruvate carboxylase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
accDacetyl-CoA carboxylase carboxyltransferase beta	GCA_023700225.1WP_070372247.1 · acetyl-CoA carboxylase, carboxyltransferase subunit beta	High · Approved candidate	OG0000844gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
coatbutyrate/acetoacetate CoA-transferase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250933405.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_148636707.1 · CoA transferase subunit A	Medium · Approved candidate	OG0000263specific_product_name	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: specific_product_name
crtcrotonase/enoyl-CoA hydratase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250934243.1 · enoyl-CoA hydratase-related protein	High · Approved candidate	OG0002531specific_product_name	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: specific_product_name
etfAelectron transfer flavoprotein alpha subunit	GCA_023700225.1WP_250933635.1 · lactate dehydrogenase subunit LctC	High · Approved candidate	OG0002903	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
etfBelectron transfer flavoprotein beta subunit	GCA_023700225.1WP_070370461.1 · lactate dehydrogenase subunit LctB	High · Approved candidate	OG0002348	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
fabF3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase II	GCA_023700225.1WP_250936187.1 · beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II	Medium · Approved candidate	gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932667.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250936185.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_228883137.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250935237.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250934162.1 · SDR family oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932920.1 · SDR family oxidoreductase	High · Needs review	OG0000242	0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabG3-oxoacyl-ACP reductase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250934345.1 · SDR family NAD(P)-dependent oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabH3-oxoacyl-ACP synthase III	GCA_023700225.1WP_070372238.1 · beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase III	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsno bridge-supported orthogroup; require domain, motif, or neighborhood confirmation
fabKenoyl-ACP reductase FabK	GCA_023700225.1WP_070372240.1 · enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase FabK	Medium · Approved candidate	gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile plus independent annotation support: gene_symbol
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932667.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250935237.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_228883137.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250934345.1 · 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_023700225.1WP_250934162.1 · SDR family oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabLenoyl-ACP reductase FabL	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932920.1 · SDR family oxidoreductase	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsextreme per-proteome copy number; profile alone is not function-specific
fabZ3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase	GCA_023700225.1WP_250936189.1 · 3-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydratase FabZ	High · Approved candidate	OG0000074gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
hbd3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase	GCA_023700225.1WP_070370832.1 · 3-hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase family protein	High · Approved candidate	OG0000153	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
lctPL-lactate permease	GCA_023700225.1WP_250933631.1 · L-lactate permease	High · Approved candidate	OG0000731	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfARnf complex subunit A	GCA_023700225.1WP_148636420.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxA	High · Approved candidate	OG0001169	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfARnf complex subunit A	GCA_023700225.1WP_070370900.1 · electron transport complex protein RnfA	High · Approved candidate	OG0001169	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfBRnf complex subunit B	GCA_023700225.1WP_250934042.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit B	High · Approved candidate	OG0001404gene_symbol	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support; annotation support: gene_symbol
rnfBRnf complex subunit B	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932859.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit B	High · Approved candidate	OG0001404	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_023700225.1WP_070371840.1 · 4Fe-4S dicluster domain-containing protein	Medium · Needs review		0 decisionsretain confidence tier and orthogroup-support fields during import
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_023700225.1WP_250934044.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxC	High · Approved candidate	OG0001114	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932864.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxC	High · Approved candidate	OG0001114	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfCRnf complex subunit C	GCA_023700225.1WP_250933569.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxC	High · Approved candidate	OG0001114	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfDRnf complex subunit D	GCA_023700225.1WP_070370897.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit D	High · Approved candidate	OG0001182	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfDRnf complex subunit D	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932863.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit D	High · Approved candidate	OG0001182	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfERnf complex subunit E	GCA_023700225.1WP_148638171.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxE	High · Approved candidate	OG0001153	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfERnf complex subunit E	GCA_023700225.1WP_250932861.1 · electron transport complex subunit RsxE	High · Approved candidate	OG0001153	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfGRnf complex subunit G	GCA_023700225.1WP_250934043.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit G	High · Approved candidate	OG0001292	0 decisionsstrong profile and bridge orthogroup support
rnfGRnf complex subunit G	GCA_023700225.1WP_148636419.1 · RnfABCDGE type electron transport complex subunit G	High · Approved candidate	OG0001292	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 5401: Acetobacterium wieringae C — Curator assertion

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