Lacticaseibacillus zeae

(aka Lactobacillus zeae)

Bacteria
General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview

  • Lacticaseibacillus zeae, (aka Lactobacillus zeae), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. The DNA G+C content is 47.6-47.9%. Lacticaseibacillus zeae is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Rossi2016; Dicks1996; Huang2020)



  • This organism has been recovered from corn steep liquor. The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 1, i.e., low risk of infection and spread. Pathogenicity status unknown, or very unlikely to be pathogenic. Likely to be transient and not a long-term gut commensal.
    • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Dicks1996); (Huang2020);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • aesculin;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 10℃; grows at 45℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • fructose; galactose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; ribose; amygdalin; cellubiose; gentiobiose; melezitose; sucrose; trehalose; D-arabitol; mannitol; arbutin; gluconate; N-Ac glucosamine; salicin;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent acid from carbs:
  • D-arabinose; fucose; D-tagatose; lactose;
  • Active enzymes:
  • alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; cystine arylamidase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; β-galactosidase; β-glucosidase; Leu arylamidase; Val arylamidase; naphthol-ASBI-P;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES (Dicks1996); (Huang2020);
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • lactate (major);
  • ✗
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S; indole;
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Lactobacillales Family:  Lactobacillaceae Genus:  Lacticaseibacillus Alt. name:  Lactobacillus zeae Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  corn steep liquor
    DNA G+C(%):  47.6-47.9
    Low T(℃):  10(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    		Aesculin:  + Urea:  neg Gelatin:  neg Arginine:  neg
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    D-Arabinose:  d L-Arabinose:  neg Fructose:  + Fucose:  d D-Fucose:  neg Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + D-Lyxose:  neg Rhamnose:  + Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  d Xylose:  neg L-Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  d Maltose:  neg Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  neg Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  + Turanose:  neg Amygdalin:  + Glycogen:  neg Inulin:  neg Starch:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  + L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  neg Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  neg Inositol:  neg Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  neg Xylitol:  neg Arbutin:  + Gluconate:  + 2-Ketogluconate:  neg 5-Ketogluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Me-α-D-Mann:  neg Me-Xyloside:  neg NAc-α-GA:  + Salicin:  +
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  neg Urease:  neg Ac-β-glcamnd:  w α-Fucosidase:  neg α-Galactosidase:  w β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucosidase:  + α-Mannosidase:  neg Chymotrypsin:  neg Trypsin:  neg CystineAA:  + LeuAA:  + ValAA:  + AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  + Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase(C14):  neg
    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    		Lactate:  Major(+) H2S:  neg Indole:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR LACTICASEIBACILLUS ZEAE
  • Felis2001 - Comparative sequence analysis of a recA gene fragment brings new evidence for a change in the taxonomy of the Lactobacillus casei group.
  • Liu2020a - Proposal to reclassify Lactobacillus zhaodongensis, Lactobacillus zeae, Lactobacillus argentoratensis and Lactobacillus buchneri subsp. silagei as Lacticaseibacillus zhaodongensis comb. nov., Lacticaseibacillus zeae comb. nov., Lactiplantibacillus argentoratensis comb. nov. and Lentilactobacillus buchneri subsp. silagei comb. nov., respectively and Apilactobacillus kosoi as a later heterotypic synonym of Apilactobacillus micheneri
  • Rossi2016 - Mining metagenomic whole genome sequences revealed subdominant but constant Lactobacillus population in the human gut microbiota.
  • Gargari2018 - Evidence of dysbiosis in the intestinal microbial ecosystem of children and adolescents with primary hyperlipidemia and the potential role of regular hazelnut intake
  • Laue2020 - Prospective associations of the infant gut microbiome and microbial function with social behaviors related to autism at age 3 years
  • Dicks1996 - Reclassification of Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei ATCC 393 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus ATCC 15820 as Lactobacillus zeae nom. rev., designation of ATCC 334 as the neotype of L. casei subsp. casei, and rejection of the name Lactobacillus paracasei.
  • Huang2020 - Genome-based reclassification of Lactobacillus casei: emended classification and description of the species Lactobacillus zeae
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    • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR LACTICASEIBACILLUS ZEAE
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • Li2019b - Disordered intestinal microbes are associated with the activity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • PerezBrocal2015 - Metagenomic Analysis of Crohn's Disease Patients Identifies Changes in the Virome and Microbiome Related to Disease Status and Therapy, and Detects Potential Interactions and Biomarkers
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    • Added: January 14, 2022