Name: Faecalicoccus pleomorphus 20-2
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 130323

Type strain:

Species: Faecalicoccus pleomorphus

Strain Designation: 20-2

Culture col. no.: DSM 26962, LMG 27427

Strain history: <- C. de Maesschalck, Ghent Univ., Belgium; 20-2 <- V. Eeckhaut

NCBI tax ID(s): 1323 (species)

SI-ID 387255

LMG 27427

Other strains from Faecalicoccus pleomorphus

F. pleomorphus 60B, DSM 20574, ATCC 29734, LMG ... (type strain)
F. pleomorphus BSM-380-WT-22F, DSM 103368

Section

Faecalicoccus pleomorphus 20-2 is an obligate anaerobe, mesophilic bacterium that was isolated from caecal content of a chicken .

mesophilic
obligate anaerobe
16S sequence
Bacteria

Information on the name and the taxonomic classification. Name and taxonomic classification

	Last LPSN update	14-12-2023 (DD-MM-YYYY)
	Domain	"Bacteria"
	Phylum	*Bacillota*
	Class	*Erysipelotrichia*
	Order	*Erysipelotrichales*
	Family	*Erysipelotrichaceae*
	Genus	*Faecalicoccus*
	Species	**Faecalicoccus pleomorphus**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Faecalicoccus pleomorphus (Barnes et al. 1979) De Maesschalck et al. 2014

Synonym

Streptococcus pleomorphus

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

PYG MEDIUM (MODIFIED) (DSMZ Medium 104)

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe at MediaDive

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #21939]			growth	37 °C

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Temperature range

mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

obligate anaerobe

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	D-mannose ChEBI	+	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	L-glutamate ChEBI	-	degradation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	raffinose ChEBI	-	fermentation	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tryptophan ChEBI	-	energy source	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	urea ChEBI	-	hydrolysis	* from API rID32A

	Metabolite production	Metabolite	Production
[Ref.: #68380]		indole ChEBI	no	* from API rID32A

	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Indole test
[Ref.: #68380]		indole ChEBI	-	* from API rID32A

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68380]	alanine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.2	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-arabinosidase	-	3.2.1.55	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	alpha-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.20	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	glycin arylamidase	+		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	histidine arylamidase	+		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	L-arginine arylamidase	+		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	phenylalanine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	proline-arylamidase	-	3.4.11.5	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	+	3.4.19.3	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	serine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	tyrosine arylamidase	-		* from API rID32A
[Ref.: #68380]	urease	-	3.5.1.5	* from API rID32A
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API® rID32A:

Note that the displayed test results represent raw data and therefore may deviate!

	API ID	Urease/urea hydrolysisURE	Arginine dihydrolaseADH (Arg)	alpha-Galactosidasealpha GAL	beta-Galactosidasebeta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha-Glucosidasealpha GLU	beta-Glucosidasebeta GLU	alpha-Arabinosidasealpha ARA	beta-Glucuronidasebeta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Fermentation of D-mannoseMNE	Fermentation of raffinoseRAF	Glutamate decarboxylaseGDC	alpha-Fucosidasealpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	Indole productionIND	Alkaline phosphatasePAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	Proline arylamidaseProA	Leucyl glycin arylamidaseLGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
[Ref.: #21939]	12818	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	-	+/-	-	+/-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-

	Pathway	Enzyme coverage	Annotated reactions
	Pathway annotation	Computationally determined by
[Ref.: #66794]	ppGpp biosynthesis	100	4 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	CDP-diacylglycerol biosynthesis	100	2 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	butanoate fermentation	100	4 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	teichoic acid biosynthesis	100	1 of 1
[Ref.: #66794]	L-lactaldehyde degradation	100	3 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	coenzyme A metabolism	100	4 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	ribulose monophosphate pathway	100	2 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	suberin monomers biosynthesis	100	2 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	folate polyglutamylation	100	1 of 1
[Ref.: #66794]	anapleurotic synthesis of oxalacetate	100	1 of 1
[Ref.: #66794]	adipate degradation	100	2 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	pentose phosphate pathway	100	11 of 11
[Ref.: #66794]	UDP-GlcNAc biosynthesis	100	3 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	peptidoglycan biosynthesis	93.33	14 of 15
[Ref.: #66794]	threonine metabolism	90	9 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	valine metabolism	88.89	8 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	chorismate metabolism	88.89	8 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	aspartate and asparagine metabolism	88.89	8 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	palmitate biosynthesis	86.36	19 of 22
[Ref.: #66794]	propanol degradation	85.71	6 of 7
[Ref.: #66794]	phenylalanine metabolism	84.62	11 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	NAD metabolism	83.33	15 of 18
[Ref.: #66794]	starch degradation	80	8 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	metabolism of amino sugars and derivatives	80	4 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	photosynthesis	78.57	11 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	acetate fermentation	75	3 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	lactate fermentation	75	3 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	glycogen biosynthesis	75	3 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	C4 and CAM-carbon fixation	75	6 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	isoleucine metabolism	75	6 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	alanine metabolism	72.41	21 of 29
[Ref.: #66794]	glutamate and glutamine metabolism	71.43	20 of 28
[Ref.: #66794]	cardiolipin biosynthesis	71.43	5 of 7
[Ref.: #66794]	glycolysis	70.59	12 of 17
[Ref.: #66794]	Entner Doudoroff pathway	70	7 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	purine metabolism	69.15	65 of 94
[Ref.: #66794]	degradation of sugar alcohols	68.75	11 of 16
[Ref.: #66794]	octane oxidation	66.67	2 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	CO2 fixation in Crenarchaeota	66.67	6 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	serine metabolism	66.67	6 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	acetoin degradation	66.67	2 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	formaldehyde oxidation	66.67	2 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	ketogluconate metabolism	62.5	5 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	gluconeogenesis	62.5	5 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	pyrimidine metabolism	62.22	28 of 45
[Ref.: #66794]	leucine metabolism	61.54	8 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	cellulose degradation	60	3 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	hydrogen production	60	3 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	glycogen metabolism	60	3 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	histidine metabolism	58.62	17 of 29
[Ref.: #66794]	glutathione metabolism	57.14	8 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	ubiquinone biosynthesis	57.14	4 of 7
[Ref.: #66794]	citric acid cycle	57.14	8 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	d-mannose degradation	55.56	5 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	proline metabolism	54.55	6 of 11
[Ref.: #66794]	oxidative phosphorylation	53.85	49 of 91
[Ref.: #66794]	methionine metabolism	53.85	14 of 26
[Ref.: #66794]	non-pathway related	52.63	20 of 38
[Ref.: #66794]	cysteine metabolism	50	9 of 18
[Ref.: #66794]	ethanol fermentation	50	1 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	toluene degradation	50	2 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	aminopropanol phosphate biosynthesis	50	1 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	6-hydroxymethyl-dihydropterin diphosphate biosynthesis	50	4 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	glycolate and glyoxylate degradation	50	3 of 6
[Ref.: #66794]	CMP-KDO biosynthesis	50	2 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	dTDPLrhamnose biosynthesis	50	4 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	phenylmercury acetate degradation	50	1 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	degradation of aromatic, nitrogen containing compounds	50	6 of 12
[Ref.: #66794]	quinate degradation	50	1 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	cis-vaccenate biosynthesis	50	1 of 2
[Ref.: #66794]	lipid metabolism	48.39	15 of 31
[Ref.: #66794]	isoprenoid biosynthesis	46.15	12 of 26
[Ref.: #66794]	vitamin B1 metabolism	46.15	6 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	sulfate reduction	46.15	6 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	arginine metabolism	45.83	11 of 24
[Ref.: #66794]	metabolism of disaccharids	45.45	5 of 11
[Ref.: #66794]	d-xylose degradation	45.45	5 of 11
[Ref.: #66794]	reductive acetyl coenzyme A pathway	42.86	3 of 7
[Ref.: #66794]	heme metabolism	42.86	6 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	lysine metabolism	42.86	18 of 42
[Ref.: #66794]	tetrahydrofolate metabolism	42.86	6 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	tryptophan metabolism	42.11	16 of 38
[Ref.: #66794]	degradation of sugar acids	40	10 of 25
[Ref.: #66794]	O-antigen biosynthesis	40	2 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	glycine metabolism	40	4 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	methylglyoxal degradation	40	2 of 5
[Ref.: #66794]	degradation of pentoses	39.29	11 of 28
[Ref.: #66794]	phosphatidylethanolamine bioynthesis	38.46	5 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	ascorbate metabolism	36.36	8 of 22
[Ref.: #66794]	tyrosine metabolism	35.71	5 of 14
[Ref.: #66794]	degradation of hexoses	33.33	6 of 18
[Ref.: #66794]	enterobactin biosynthesis	33.33	1 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	IAA biosynthesis	33.33	1 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	acetyl CoA biosynthesis	33.33	1 of 3
[Ref.: #66794]	flavin biosynthesis	33.33	5 of 15
[Ref.: #66794]	lipid A biosynthesis	33.33	3 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	selenocysteine biosynthesis	33.33	2 of 6
[Ref.: #66794]	sphingosine metabolism	33.33	2 of 6
[Ref.: #66794]	molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis	33.33	3 of 9
[Ref.: #66794]	phenylpropanoid biosynthesis	30.77	4 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	urea cycle	30.77	4 of 13
[Ref.: #66794]	4-hydroxyphenylacetate degradation	30	3 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	coenzyme M biosynthesis	30	3 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	propionate fermentation	30	3 of 10
[Ref.: #66794]	benzoyl-CoA degradation	28.57	2 of 7
[Ref.: #66794]	arachidonic acid metabolism	27.78	5 of 18
[Ref.: #66794]	cyclohexanol degradation	25	1 of 4
[Ref.: #66794]	carnitine metabolism	25	2 of 8
[Ref.: #66794]	nitrate assimilation	22.22	2 of 9
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Information on isolation source, the sampling and environmental conditions Isolation, sampling and environmental information

[Ref.: #21939]	Sample type/isolated from	caecal content of a chicken (Gallus gallus)
[Ref.: #21939]	Host species	Gallus gallus
[Ref.: #21939]	Geographic location (country and/or sea, region)	Ghent, Merelbeke (50°59'40'' N 3°44'46''E)
[Ref.: #21939]	Country	Belgium
[Ref.: #21939]	Country ISO 3 Code	BEL
[Ref.: #21939]	Continent	Europe
[Ref.: #21939]	Geographic location	50.9944°/3.7461°
* marker position based on {}

Isolation sources categories

#Host	#Birds	#Chicken
#Host Body Product	#Gastrointestinal tract	#Caecal content

What are isolation sources categories?

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Global distribution of 16S sequence HQ452862 (>99% sequence identity) for Faecalicoccus pleomorphus subclade from Microbeatlas

Aquatic Samples	882
Soil Samples	232
Animal Samples	16662
Plant Samples	112
Total Samples	17888

Information on possible application of the strain and its possible interaction with e.g. potential hosts Safety information

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Biosafety level

Risk group (German classification)
According to TRBA 466

Information on genomic background e.g. entries in nucleic sequence databass Sequence information

16S Sequence information:

	Sequence accession description	Seq. accession number	Sequence length (bp)	Sequence database	Associated NCBI tax ID
[Ref.: #21939]	Faecalicoccus pleomorphus strain 20-2a 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence	HQ452862	1498	ENA	1323 tax ID

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GC-content

38.8 mol%

high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

DSM 26962, LMG 27427

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SI-ID 387255

Literature:

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Phylogeny	Faecalicoccus acidiformans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the chicken caecum, and reclassification of Streptococcus pleomorphus (Barnes et al. 1977), Eubacterium biforme (Eggerth 1935) and Eubacterium cylindroides (Cato et al. 1974) as Faecalicoccus pleomorphus comb. nov., Holdemanella biformis gen. nov., comb. nov. and Faecalitalea cylindroides gen. nov., comb. nov., respectively, within the family Erysipelotrichaceae.	De Maesschalck C, Van Immerseel F, Eeckhaut V, De Baere S, Cnockaert M, Croubels S, Haesebrouck F, Ducatelle R, Vandamme P	Int J Syst Evol Microbiol	10.1099/ijs.0.064626-0	2014	*

References

#20215

Parte, A.C., Sardà Carbasse, J., Meier-Kolthoff, J.P., Reimer, L.C. and Göker, M.: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. IJSEM ( DOI 10.1099/ijsem.0.004332 )

#21939

Leibniz Institut DSMZ-Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH ; Curators of the DSMZ; DSM 26962

#66794

Antje Chang, Lisa Jeske, Sandra Ulbrich, Julia Hofmann, Julia Koblitz, Ida Schomburg, Meina Neumann-Schaal, Dieter Jahn, Dietmar Schomburg: BRENDA, the ELIXIR core data resource in 2021: new developments and updates. Nucleic Acids Res. 49: D498 - D508 2020 ( DOI 10.1093/nar/gkaa1025 , PubMed 33211880 )

#68380

Automatically annotated from API rID32A .

#69479

João F Matias Rodrigues, Janko Tackmann,Gregor Rot, Thomas SB Schmidt, Lukas Malfertheiner, Mihai Danaila,Marija Dmitrijeva, Daniela Gaio, Nicolas Näpflin and Christian von Mering. University of Zurich.: MicrobeAtlas 1.0 beta .

#88856

Reimer, L.C., Lissin, A.,Schober, I., Witte,J.F., Podstawka, A., Lüken, H., Bunk, B.,Overmann, J.: StrainInfo: A central database for resolving microbial strain identifiers . ( DOI 10.60712/SI-ID387255.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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