Strain identifier
BacDive ID: 678
Type strain: ![]()
Species: Priestia flexa
Strain Designation: 131
Strain history: CIP <- 2001, CCUG <- 1991, L.K. Nakamura, NRRL, Peoria, USA <- R.E. Gordon: strain NRS 665 <- B.S. Henry: strain 131
NCBI tax ID(s): 1348625 (strain), 86664 (species)
General
@ref: 518
BacDive-ID: 678
DSM-Number: 1320
keywords: genome sequence, 16S sequence, Bacteria, obligate aerobe, spore-forming, mesophilic, Gram-positive, motile, rod-shaped
description: Priestia flexa 131 is an obligate aerobe, spore-forming, mesophilic bacterium of the family Bacillaceae.
NCBI tax id
| NCBI tax id | Matching level |
|---|---|
| 86664 | species |
| 1348625 | strain |
strain history
| @ref | history |
|---|---|
| 518 | <- R.E. Gordon, NRS 665 (Bacillus megaterium) <- B.S. Henry, 131 |
| 67770 | DSM 1320 <-- R. E. Gordon NRS 665 <-- B. S. Henry 131. |
| 119399 | CIP <- 2001, CCUG <- 1991, L.K. Nakamura, NRRL, Peoria, USA <- R.E. Gordon: strain NRS 665 <- B.S. Henry: strain 131 |
doi: 10.13145/bacdive678.20250331.9.3
Name and taxonomic classification
LPSN
- @ref: 20215
- description: domain/bacteria
- keyword: phylum/bacillota
- domain: Bacteria
- phylum: Bacillota
- class: Bacilli
- order: Caryophanales
- family: Bacillaceae
- genus: Priestia
- species: Priestia flexa
- full scientific name: Priestia flexa (Priest et al. 1989 ex Batchelor 1919) Gupta et al. 2020
synonyms
- @ref: 20215
- synonym: Bacillus flexus
@ref: 518
domain: Bacteria
phylum: Firmicutes
class: Bacilli
order: Bacillales
family: Bacillaceae
genus: Priestia
species: Priestia flexa
full scientific name: Priestia flexa (Priest et al. 1989) Gupta et al. 2020
strain designation: 131
type strain: yes
Morphology
cell morphology
- @ref: 119399
- gram stain: positive
- cell shape: rod-shaped
- motility: yes
colony morphology
- @ref: 119399
- hemolysis ability: 1
Culture and growth conditions
culture medium
| @ref | name | growth | composition | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37253 | MEDIUM 72- for trypto casein soja agar | yes | Distilled water make up to (1000.000 ml);Trypto casein soy agar (40.000 g) | |
| 518 | NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) | yes | Name: NUTRIENT AGAR (DSMZ Medium 1) Composition: Agar 15.0 g/l Peptone 5.0 g/l Meat extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water | https://mediadive.dsmz.de/medium/1 |
| 119399 | CIP Medium 72 | yes | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_milieu.xhtml?crbip=72 |
culture temp
| @ref | growth | type | temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | positive | growth | 30 |
| 37253 | positive | growth | 30 |
| 67770 | positive | growth | 30 |
culture pH
- @ref: 119399
- ability: positive
- type: growth
- pH: 6
Physiology and metabolism
oxygen tolerance
| @ref | oxygen tolerance | confidence |
|---|---|---|
| 119399 | obligate aerobe | |
| 125439 | obligate aerobe | 96.8 |
spore formation
| @ref | spore formation | confidence |
|---|---|---|
| 119399 | yes | |
| 125439 | yes | 90.3 |
| 125438 | yes | 93.01 |
halophily
- @ref: 119399
- salt: NaCl
- growth: positive
- tested relation: growth
- concentration: 0-10 %
metabolite utilization
| @ref | Chebi-ID | metabolite | utilization activity | kind of utilization tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119399 | 16947 | citrate | - | carbon source |
| 119399 | 4853 | esculin | - | hydrolysis |
| 119399 | 606565 | hippurate | - | hydrolysis |
| 119399 | 17632 | nitrate | + | reduction |
| 119399 | 16301 | nitrite | + | reduction |
| 119399 | 17632 | nitrate | - | respiration |
| 68371 | Potassium 5-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | |
| 68371 | 18305 | arbutin | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 59640 | N-acetylglucosamine | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 12936 | D-galactose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | Potassium 2-ketogluconate | - | builds acid from | |
| 68371 | 24265 | gluconate | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 18403 | L-arabitol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 18333 | D-arabitol | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 18287 | L-fucose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 28847 | D-fucose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 16443 | D-tagatose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 62318 | D-lyxose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 32528 | turanose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17151 | xylitol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 28087 | glycogen | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 28017 | starch | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 16634 | raffinose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 15443 | inulin | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 27082 | trehalose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17992 | sucrose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 28053 | melibiose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17716 | lactose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17306 | maltose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17814 | salicin | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 4853 | esculin | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 43943 | methyl alpha-D-mannoside | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17924 | D-sorbitol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 16899 | D-mannitol | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17268 | myo-inositol | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 16813 | galactitol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 62345 | L-rhamnose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17266 | L-sorbose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 15824 | D-fructose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17634 | D-glucose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 74863 | methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 15963 | ribitol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 65328 | L-xylose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 65327 | D-xylose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 16988 | D-ribose | + | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 30849 | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17108 | D-arabinose | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17113 | erythritol | - | builds acid from |
| 68371 | 17754 | glycerol | + | builds acid from |
metabolite production
- @ref: 119399
- Chebi-ID: 35581
- metabolite: indole
- production: no
metabolite tests
| @ref | Chebi-ID | metabolite | voges-proskauer-test | methylred-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119399 | 15688 | acetoin | - | |
| 119399 | 17234 | glucose | + |
enzymes
| @ref | value | activity | ec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.22 |
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 |
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | + | 3.4.21.1 |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | - | 3.4.11.3 |
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | |
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 |
| 119399 | oxidase | + | |
| 119399 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 |
| 119399 | alcohol dehydrogenase | - | 1.1.1.1 |
| 119399 | gelatinase | + | |
| 119399 | amylase | + | |
| 119399 | DNase | + | |
| 119399 | caseinase | + | 3.4.21.50 |
| 119399 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 |
| 119399 | tween esterase | + | |
| 119399 | gamma-glutamyltransferase | + | 2.3.2.2 |
| 119399 | lecithinase | + | |
| 119399 | lipase | - | |
| 119399 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 |
| 119399 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 |
| 119399 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 |
API zym
| @ref | Control | Alkaline phosphatase | Esterase | Esterase Lipase | Lipase | Leucine arylamidase | Valine arylamidase | Cystine arylamidase | Trypsin | alpha- Chymotrypsin | Acid phosphatase | Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | alpha- Galactosidase | beta- Galactosidase | beta- Glucuronidase | alpha- Glucosidase | beta- Glucosidase | N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase | alpha- Mannosidase | alpha- Fucosidase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119399 | - | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | - |
API 50CHac
| @ref | GLY | ERY | DARA | LARA | RIB | DXYL | LXYL | ADO | MDX | GAL | GLU | FRU | MNE | SBE | RHA | DUL | INO | MAN | SOR | MDM | MDG | NAG | AMY | ARB | ESC | SAL | CEL | MAL | LAC | MEL | SAC | TRE | INU | MLZ | RAF | AMD | GLYG | XLT | GEN | TUR | LYX | TAG | DFUC | LFUC | DARL | LARL | GNT | 2KG | 5KG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119399 | + | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | +/- | - | - | - | + | + | - | - | +/- | + | +/- | - | - | + | +/- | + | + | + | + | + | - | +/- | + | + | + | - | +/- | + | - | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | - |
API biotype100
| @ref | GLU | FRU | GAL | TRE | MNE | SBE | MEL | SAC | RAF | MTE | MAL | LAC | LTE | MbGa | MaGa | CEL | GEN | MbGu | ESC | RIB | ARA | XYL | PLE | RHA | FUC | MLZ | DARL | LARL | XLT | DUL | TAG | GLY | INO | MAN | MTL | TUR | SOR | ADO | HBG | LYX | ERY | MDG | 3MDG | SAT | MUC | LTAT | DTAT | MTAT | DMLT | LMLT | CATE | TATE | TTE | CIT | GRT | GAT | 2KG | 5KG | TRY | NAG | GNT | PAC | PAT | pOBE | QAT | GTE | mOBE | BAT | PPAT | CMT | TGE | BET | PCE | ABT | HIN | LAT | CAP | CYT | HIS | SUC | FUM | GRE | GYT | AVT | ETN | TTN | GLN | ITA | 3OBU | APT | GTT | PRO | DALA | LALA | SER | MNT | PROP | TYR | 2KT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119399 | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | + | - | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | + | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | - | - | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | + | - | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Safety information
risk assessment
| @ref | biosafety level | biosafety level comment |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | 1 | Risk group (German classification) |
| 119399 | 1 | Risk group (French classification) |
Sequence information
16S sequences
| @ref | description | accession | length | database | NCBI tax ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus clone BFLEX-1R 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer, complete sequence; and 23S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | AF478076 | 578 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus gene for 16S ribosomal RNA | AB021185 | 1529 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus strain IFO15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | JQ424888 | 1499 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus strain IFO 15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | KC884853 | 501 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus strain IFO15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence | KJ569089 | 1480 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 20218 | Bacillus flexus gene for 16S rRNA, partial sequence, strain: NBRC 15715 | AB680944 | 1478 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 124043 | Bacillus flexus strain IFO 15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. | KC884849 | 501 | nuccore | 182141 |
| 124043 | Bacillus flexus strain IFO 15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. | KC884851 | 501 | nuccore | 2743 |
| 124043 | Priestia flexa strain IFO15715.86 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. | OM913068 | 1294 | nuccore | 86664 |
| 124043 | Priestia flexa strain NBRC 15715 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. | OQ331048 | 1002 | nuccore | 86664 |
Genome sequences
| @ref | description | accession | assembly level | database | NCBI tax ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | Bacillus flexus NBRC 15715 | 1348625.4 | wgs | patric | 1348625 |
| 66792 | Bacillus flexus NBRC 15715 | 2731957656 | draft | img | 1348625 |
| 67770 | Priestia flexa NBRC 15715 | GCA_001591565 | contig | ncbi | 1348625 |
GC content
| @ref | GC-content | method |
|---|---|---|
| 518 | 38.8 | |
| 67770 | 37-39 | thermal denaturation, midpoint method (Tm) |
Genome-based predictions
predictions
| @ref | model | trait | description | prediction | confidence | training_data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125438 | gram-positive | gram-positive | Positive reaction to Gram-staining | yes | 81.368 | no |
| 125438 | anaerobic | anaerobic | Ability to grow under anoxygenic conditions (including facultative anaerobes) | no | 95.16 | no |
| 125438 | spore-forming | spore-forming | Ability to form endo- or exospores | yes | 93.01 | no |
| 125438 | aerobic | aerobic | Ability to grow under oxygenic conditions (including facultative aerobes) | yes | 75.451 | no |
| 125438 | thermophile | thermophilic | Ability to grow at temperatures above or equal to 45°C | no | 90.766 | no |
| 125438 | motile2+ | flagellated | Ability to perform flagellated movement | yes | 84.113 | no |
| 125439 | BacteriaNet | spore_formation | Ability to form endo- or exospores | yes | 90.3 | |
| 125439 | BacteriaNet | motility | Ability to perform movement | yes | 87.7 | |
| 125439 | BacteriaNet | gram_stain | Reaction to gram-staining | variable | 80.2 | |
| 125439 | BacteriaNet | oxygen_tolerance | Oxygenic conditions needed for growth | obligate aerobe | 96.8 |
External links
@ref: 518
culture collection no.: DSM 1320, ATCC 49095, CCUG 28525, NRRL NRS-665, CIP 106928, NRS 665, JCM 12301, BCRC 15906, CGMCC 1.3592, HAMBI 2080, IFO 15715, KCTC 3449, LMG 11155, NBRC 15715, NCIMB 13366, VTT E-97063
straininfo link
- @ref: 70353
- straininfo: 1119
literature
| topic | Pubmed-ID | title | authors | journal | DOI | year | mesh | topic2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phylogeny | 16166719 | Bacillus herbersteinensis sp. nov. | Wieser M, Worliczek H, Kampfer P, Busse HJ | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.63660-0 | 2005 | Austria, Bacillus/chemistry/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Bacterial Typing Techniques, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, DNA, Ribosomal/analysis, Fatty Acids/analysis, Genes, rRNA, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, *Paintings, Phenotype, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Species Specificity | Pathogenicity |
| Phylogeny | 16403867 | Bacillus koreensis sp. nov., a spore-forming bacterium, isolated from the rhizosphere of willow roots in Korea. | Lim JM, Jeon CO, Lee JC, Ju YJ, Park DJ, Kim CJ | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.63701-0 | 2006 | Bacillus/chemistry/*classification/isolation & purification/physiology, Base Composition, Diaminopimelic Acid, Fatty Acids, Korea, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptidoglycan/chemistry, Phospholipids, Plant Roots/microbiology, RNA, Bacterial/genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Salix/*microbiology, *Soil Microbiology, Species Specificity | Genetics |
| Phylogeny | 23973597 | Identification and discrimination of bacteria using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. | Maity JP, Kar S, Lin CM, Chen CY, Chang YF, Jean JS, Kulp TR | Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc | 10.1016/j.saa.2013.07.062 | 2013 | Bacillus/*chemistry/classification/isolation & purification, Bacterial Proteins/chemistry, Lipids/chemistry, Sewage/microbiology, Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared/*methods, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/*chemistry/classification/isolation & purification | Enzymology |
| Phylogeny | 23990650 | Bacillus paraflexus sp. nov., isolated from compost. | Chandna P, Mayilraj S, Kuhad RC | Int J Syst Evol Microbiol | 10.1099/ijs.0.048223-0 | 2013 | Bacillus/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Base Composition, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Diaminopimelic Acid/chemistry, Fatty Acids/chemistry, India, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, *Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Soil Microbiology, Vitamin K 2/analogs & derivatives/chemistry | Genetics |
Reference
| @id | authors | catalogue | doi/url | title | journal | pubmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518 | Curators of the DSMZ | Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (DSM 1320) | https://www.dsmz.de/collection/catalogue/details/culture/DSM-1320 | |||
| 20215 | Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M. | 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 | List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ | |||
| 20218 | Verslyppe, B., De Smet, W., De Baets, B., De Vos, P., Dawyndt P. | 10.1016/j.syapm.2013.11.002 | StrainInfo introduces electronic passports for microorganisms. | Syst Appl Microbiol. 37: 42-50 2014 | 24321274 | |
| 37253 | Curators of the CIP | https://brclims.pasteur.fr/brcWeb/souche/detail/1/19113 | ||||
| 66792 | Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Boyke Bunk, Jörg Overmann | https://diaspora-project.de/progress.html#genomes | Automatically annotated for the DiASPora project (Digital Approaches for the Synthesis of Poorly Accessible Biodiversity Information) | |||
| 67770 | Curators of the JCM | https://jcm.brc.riken.jp/en/ | ||||
| 68371 | Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid | |||||
| 68382 | Automatically annotated from API zym | |||||
| 70353 | Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J. | 10.60712/SI-ID1119.1 | StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers | |||
| 119399 | Curators of the CIP | Collection of Institut Pasteur (CIP 106928) | https://catalogue-crbip.pasteur.fr/fiche_catalogue.xhtml?crbip=CIP%20106928 | |||
| 124043 | Isabel Schober, Julia Koblitz | Data extracted from sequence databases, automatically matched based on designation and taxonomy | ||||
| 125438 | Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg Overmann | 10.1101/2024.08.12.607695 | Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets | |||
| 125439 | Philipp Münch, René Mreches, Martin Binder, Hüseyin Anil Gündüz, Xiao-Yin To, Alice McHardy | https://github.com/GenomeNet/deepG | deepG: Deep Learning for Genome Sequence Data. R package version 0.3.1 |