Lentilactobacillus parafarraginis

(aka Lactobacillus parafarraginis)

Bacteria
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Overview

  • Lentilactobacillus parafarraginis, (aka Lactobacillus parafarraginis), is a Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, rod-shaped bacterium. The DNA G+C content is 40-41%. Lentilactobacillus parafarraginis is likely to be transient and not a long-term gut coloniser. (Rossi2016; Endo2007)



  • This organism has been recovered from compost of distilled shochu residue. 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 (Endo2007);
    Character Response
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  • Salt tolerance:
  • doesn't tolerate 5% salt;
  • pH
  • Acidity tolerance:
  • tolerates pH 4.0; tolerates pH 8.5;
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  • Temperature tolerance:
  • grows at 15℃; grows at 45℃;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • L-arabinose; fructose; galactose; glucose; ribose; maltose; melezitose; melibiose; raffinose; sucrose;
    • SPECIAL FEATURES
    Character Response
  • ✓
  • Metabolites produced:
  • acetate; lactate; ethanol; COâ‚‚;
  • ✗
  • Nitrate:
  • not reduced

    • Details

    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Firmicutes Class:  Bacilli Order:  Lactobacillales Family:  Lactobacillaceae Genus:  Lentilactobacillus Alt. name:  Lactobacillus parafarraginis Gram stain:  + O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Sessile Morphology:  Rod
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  compost of distilled shochu residue
    DNA G+C(%):  40-41
    Low T(℃):  15(+)
    High T(℃):  45(+)
    NaCl 3-5%:  5(neg)
    pH 4.2-5.9:  4.0(+)
    pH >8:  8.5(+)
    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  neg Rhamnose:  neg Ribose:  + Xylose:  neg Cellubiose:  neg Lactose:  neg Maltose:  + Melezitose:  + Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  + Trehalose:  neg Starch:  neg Mannitol:  neg Sorbitol:  neg Gluconate:  w Salicin:  neg
    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Catalase:  neg

    References

    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR LENTILACTOBACILLUS PARAFARRAGINIS
  • Rossi2016 - Mining metagenomic whole genome sequences revealed subdominant but constant Lactobacillus population in the human gut microbiota.
  • Endo2007 - Lactobacillus farraginis sp. nov. and Lactobacillus parafarraginis sp. nov., heterofermentative lactobacilli isolated from a compost of distilled shochu residue.
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    • Added: May 06, 2022