Bacillus cereus (CIP 105440, ATCC 6464, 210)
Bacillus cereus 210 is a facultative anaerobe, spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from Environment, Soil.
spore-forming Gram-positive motile rod-shaped facultative anaerobe BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
SI-ID 34778
ATCC 6464,CIP 105440,CDBB 949
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Last LPSN update
2026-05-29 08:38:27 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Caryophanales |
| Family Bacillaceae |
| Genus Bacillus |
| Species Bacillus cereus |
| Full scientific name Bacillus cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 (Approved Lists 1980) |
Physiology and metabolism
Oxygen tolerance
| 33728 | Oxygen tolerancefacultative anaerobe |
Spore formation
| 33728 | Spore formationyes |
Halophily
Metabolite utilization
Metabolite tests
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 33728 | alcohol dehydrogenase | + | 1.1.1.1 | |
| 68382 | alkaline phosphatase | + | 3.1.3.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-chymotrypsin | + | 3.4.21.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-fucosidase | - | 3.2.1.51 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.20 | from API zym |
| 68382 | alpha-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.24 | from API zym |
| 33728 | amylase | - | ||
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 33728 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 33728 | caseinase | - | 3.4.21.50 | |
| 33728 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 68382 | cystine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.3 | from API zym |
| 33728 | DNase | + | ||
| 68382 | esterase (C 4) | + | from API zym | |
| 68382 | esterase lipase (C 8) | + | from API zym | |
| 33728 | gamma-glutamyltransferase | - | 2.3.2.2 | |
| 33728 | gelatinase | + | ||
| 33728 | lecithinase | + | ||
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 33728 | lipase | - | ||
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 33728 | lysine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.18 | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | + | from API zym | |
| 33728 | ornithine decarboxylase | - | 4.1.1.17 | |
| 33728 | oxidase | - | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | - | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 33728 | tryptophan deaminase | - | ||
| 33728 | tween esterase | - | ||
| 33728 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | + | from API zym |
API zym
API biotype100
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Fusarochromanone Derivatives from the Marine Fungus Fusarium equiseti UBOCC-A-117302. | Pham GN, Josselin B, Cousseau A, Baratte B, Dayras M, Le Meur C, Debaets S, Weill A, Robert T, Burgaud G, Probert I, Abdoul-Latif FM, Boyer L, Bach S, Mehiri M. | Mar Drugs | 10.3390/md22100444 | 2024 | | |
| Lysins as a powerful alternative to combat Bacillus anthracis. | Nakonieczna A, Abramowicz K, Kwiatek M, Kowalczyk E. | Appl Microbiol Biotechnol | 10.1007/s00253-024-13194-3 | 2024 | | |
| Effects of NaCl on Antioxidant, Antifungal, and Antibacterial Activities in Safflower Essential Oils. | Attia H, Harrathi J, Alamer KH, Alsalmi FA, Magne C, Khalil M. | Plants (Basel) | 10.3390/plants10122809 | 2021 | | |
| Ramosin: The First Antibacterial Peptide Identified on Bolitoglossa ramosi Colombian Salamander. | Medina L, Guzman F, Alvarez C, Delgado JP, Carbonell-M B. | Pharmaceutics | 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122579 | 2022 | | |
| Antimicrobial effect of PEG-PLA on food-spoilage microorganisms. | Sahan Y, Gurbuz O, Goncagul G, Kara A, Ozakin C. | Food Sci Biotechnol | 10.1007/s10068-017-0138-7 | 2017 | | |
| Genetics | In-Depth Analysis of Bacillus anthracis 16S rRNA Genes and Transcripts Reveals Intra- and Intergenomic Diversity and Facilitates Anthrax Detection. | Braun P, Zimmermann F, Walter MC, Mantel S, Aistleitner K, Sturz I, Grass G, Stoecker K. | mSystems | 10.1128/msystems.01361-21 | 2022 | |
| Phylogeny | Novel giant siphovirus from Bacillus anthracis features unusual genome characteristics. | Ganz HH, Law C, Schmuki M, Eichenseher F, Calendar R, Loessner MJ, Getz WM, Korlach J, Beyer W, Klumpp J. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0085972 | 2014 | |
| Enzymology | Chromosome-Directed PCR-Based Detection and Quantification of Bacillus cereus Group Members with Focus on B. thuringiensis Serovar israelensis Active against Nematoceran Larvae. | Schneider S, Hendriksen NB, Melin P, Lundstrom JO, Sundh I. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00671-15 | 2015 | |
| Metabolism | Isolation of Bdellovibrio sp. from soil samples in Mexico and their potential applications in control of pathogens. | Oyedara OO, De Luna-Santillana EJ, Olguin-Rodriguez O, Guo X, Mendoza-Villa MA, Menchaca-Arredondo JL, Elufisan TO, Garza-Hernandez JA, Garcia Leon I, Rodriguez-Perez MA. | Microbiologyopen | 10.1002/mbo3.382 | 2016 | |
| Genetics | Phages preying on Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, and Bacillus thuringiensis: past, present and future. | Gillis A, Mahillon J. | Viruses | 10.3390/v6072623 | 2014 | |
| Phylogeny | Detection of enterotoxic Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis strains by PCR analysis. | Hansen BM, Hendriksen NB. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.67.1.185-189.2001 | 2001 | |
| Phylogeny | Multiple-locus sequence typing analysis of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis reveals separate clustering and a distinct population structure of psychrotrophic strains. | Sorokin A, Candelon B, Guilloux K, Galleron N, Wackerow-Kouzova N, Ehrlich SD, Bourguet D, Sanchis V. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.72.2.1569-1578.2006 | 2006 | |
| Pathogenicity | Low concentrations of bile salts induce stress responses and reduce motility in Bacillus cereus ATCC 14579 [corrected]. | Kristoffersen SM, Ravnum S, Tourasse NJ, Okstad OA, Kolsto AB, Davies W. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.00239-07 | 2007 | |
| Genotypic Diversity among Bacillus cereus and Bacillus thuringiensis Strains. | Carlson CR, Caugant DA, Kolsto AB. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.60.6.1719-1725.1994 | 1994 | | |
| Volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, Polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activities. | Ahmad R, Baharum SN, Bunawan H, Lee M, Mohd Noor N, Rohani ER, Ilias N, Zin NM. | Molecules | 10.3390/molecules191119220 | 2014 | | |
| AOAC-OMA/MicroVal Harmonized Validation of Peel PlateTM EB (Enterobacteriaceae Bacteria), First Action 2018.05. | Salter RS, Durbin GW, Martinez D, Bird P, Bastin B, Crowley E. | J AOAC Int | 10.1093/jaoacint/qsaa067 | 2020 | | |
| Enzymology | Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C of Bacillus cereus: cloning, sequencing, and relationship to other phospholipases. | Kuppe A, Evans LM, McMillen DA, Griffith OH. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.171.11.6077-6083.1989 | 1989 | |
| Comparison of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis DNA Fingerprints of Field Isolates of the Entomopathogen Bacillus popilliae. | Macdonald R, Kalmakoff J. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.61.6.2446-2449.1995 | 1995 | | |
| ISOLATION OF AUXOTROPHS OF BACILLUS CEREUS. | GOLDBERG ID, KENG JG, THORNE CB. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.89.5.1441-1441.1965 | 1965 | | |
| Enzymology | Glycosidase activities of Bacillus anthracis. | Sadler DF, Ezzell JW, Keller KF, Doyle RJ. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.19.5.594-598.1984 | 1984 | |
| Phylogeny | Agar diffusion method for the differentiation of Bacillus anthracis. | Angelety LH, Wright GG. | Appl Microbiol | 10.1128/am.21.1.157-159.1971 | 1971 | |
| Transduction in Bacillus cereus and Bacillus anthracis. | Thorne CB. | Bacteriol Rev | 10.1128/mmbr.32.4_pt_1.358-361.1968 | 1968 | | |
| Transduction in Bacillus cereus by each of two bacteriophages. | Yelton DB, Thorne CB. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.102.2.573-579.1970 | 1970 | | |
| Phylogeny | Identification of Bacillus anthracis by using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and artificial neural networks. | Lasch P, Beyer W, Nattermann H, Stammler M, Siegbrecht E, Grunow R, Naumann D. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.00857-09 | 2009 | |
| Transduction in Bacillus thuringiensis. | Thorne CB. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.35.6.1109-1115.1978 | 1978 | | |
| Comparison of Bacillus cereus bacteriophages CP-51 and CP-53. | Yelton DB, Thorne CB. | J Virol | 10.1128/jvi.8.2.242-253.1971 | 1971 | | |
| Cultivation | Selective medium for Bacillus anthracis. | Knisely RF. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.92.3.784-786.1966 | 1966 | |
| CORRELATION BETWEEN BASE COMPOSITION OF DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID AND AMINO ACID COMPOSITION OF PROTEIN. | Sueoka N. | Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A | 10.1073/pnas.47.8.1141 | 1961 | |
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BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain dataIsabel Schober, Julia Koblitz, Joaquim Sardà Carbasse, Christian Ebeling, Marvin Leon Schmidt, Adam Podstawka, Rohit Gupta, Vinodh Ilangovan, Javad Chamanara, Jörg Overmann, Lorenz Christian Reimer
Nucleic Acids Research; database issue 2025.
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