CommunityOrganismRoleEnum

Description

Role an organism plays in a microbial community (formerly `CellularRoleEnum`; renamed 2026-07-19 to disambiguate from cell-level metabolic roles of ingredients — these values describe organisms, not ingredients).

From schema

https://w3id.org/mediaingredientmech

Permissible values

Primary degrader

Text: PRIMARY_DEGRADER
Description: Main organism degrading target compound(s)

Reductive degrader

Text: REDUCTIVE_DEGRADER
Description: Degrades compounds via reductive pathways (e.g., reductive dechlorination)

Oxidative degrader

Text: OXIDATIVE_DEGRADER
Description: Degrades compounds via oxidative pathways

Biotransformer

Text: BIOTRANSFORMER
Description: Transforms compound without complete degradation

Synergist

Text: SYNERGIST
Description: Enhances degradation by another organism

Bridge organism

Text: BRIDGE_ORGANISM
Description: Converts intermediates between community members

Electron shuttle

Text: ELECTRON_SHUTTLE
Description: Mediates electron transfer between organisms or redox species

Detoxifier

Text: DETOXIFIER
Description: Removes or neutralizes toxic compounds

Commensal

Text: COMMENSAL
Description: Benefits from community without clear contribution

Competitor

Text: COMPETITOR
Description: Competes for nutrients or ecological niche