Name: Enterococcus faecalis JH2
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Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 136409

Type strain:

Species: Enterococcus faecalis

Strain Designation: JH2

Culture col. no.: CIP 106126

Strain history: CIP <- 1999, T. Horaud, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France: strain JH2

NCBI tax ID(s): 1351 (species)

SI-ID 68282

CIP 106126

Other strains from Enterococcus faecalis

Section

Enterococcus faecalis JH2 is a facultative anaerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive bacterium of the family Enterococcaceae.

coccus-shaped
Gram-positive
facultative anaerobe
mesophilic
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	*Bacilli*
	Order	*Lactobacillales*
	Family	*Enterococcaceae*
	Genus	*Enterococcus*
	Species	**Enterococcus faecalis**
	Full Scientific Name (LPSN)	Enterococcus faecalis (Andrewes and Horder 1906) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984

Synonym

Streptococcus faecalis

Information on morphological and physiological properties Morphology

[Ref.: #35819]	Gram stain	positive

[Ref.: #35819]	Cell shape	coccus-shaped

[Ref.: #35819]	Motility	no

Information on culture and growth conditions Culture and growth conditions

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Culture medium

MEDIUM 29- Brain heart agar

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium composition

expand / minimize

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Culture medium

CIP Medium 29

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Culture medium growth

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Culture medium link

Medium recipe provided by DSMZ

	Temperatures	Kind of temperature		Temperature
[Ref.: #35819]			growth	37 °C
[Ref.: #35819]			growth	10-45 °C

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Temperature range

mesophilic

Information on physiology and metabolism Physiology and metabolism

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Oxygen tolerance

facultative anaerobe

	Halophily	Salt	Tested relation		Salt conc.
[Ref.: #35819]		NaCl		growth	6.5	%

	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
[Ref.: #68371]	amygdalin ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	arbutin ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	cellobiose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fructose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-fucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-galactose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-glucose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-lyxose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-mannose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-ribose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-sorbitol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-tagatose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	D-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	erythritol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #35819]	esculin ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68371]	esculin ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	galactitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	gentiobiose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	gluconate ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	glycerol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	glycogen ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #35819]	hippurate ChEBI	+	hydrolysis
[Ref.: #68371]	inulin ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabinose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-arabitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-fucose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-rhamnose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-sorbose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	L-xylose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	lactose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	maltose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	melezitose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	melibiose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl alpha-D-mannoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	methyl beta-D-xylopyranoside ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	myo-inositol ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	N-acetylglucosamine ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #35819]	nitrate ChEBI	-	reduction
[Ref.: #35819]	nitrite ChEBI	-	reduction
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 2-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	Potassium 5-ketogluconate ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	raffinose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	ribitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	salicin ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	starch ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	sucrose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	trehalose ChEBI	+	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	turanose ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
[Ref.: #68371]	xylitol ChEBI	-	builds acid from	* from API 50CH acid
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	Physiological tests	Metabolite	Voges-Proskauer-test
[Ref.: #35819]		acetoin ChEBI	+

	Enzyme	Enzyme activity	EC number
[Ref.: #68382]	acid phosphatase	+	3.1.3.2	* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	alcohol dehydrogenase	+	1.1.1.1
[Ref.: #68382]	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.22	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-galactosidase	-	3.2.1.23	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucosidase	-	3.2.1.21	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
[Ref.: #68382]	cystine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.3	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase (C 4)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	esterase lipase (C 8)	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	gamma-glutamyltransferase	-	2.3.2.2
[Ref.: #68382]	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	lipase (C 14)	-		* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	lysine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.18
[Ref.: #68382]	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	+		* from API zym
[Ref.: #35819]	ornithine decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.17
[Ref.: #35819]	oxidase	-
[Ref.: #68382]	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	* from API zym
[Ref.: #68382]	valine arylamidase	-		* from API zym
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API® 50CH acid:

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

	API ID	ControlQ	Acid from glycerolGLY	Acid from erythritolERY	Acid from D-arabinoseDARA	Acid from L-arabinoseLARA	Acid from D-riboseRIB	Acid from D-xyloseDXYL	Acid from L-xyloseLXYL	Acid from D-adonitolADO	Acid from methyl beta-D-xylopyranosideMDX	Acid from D-galactoseGAL	Acid from D-glucoseGLU	Acid from D-fructoseFRU	Acid from D-mannoseMNE	Acid from L-sorboseSBE	Acid from L-rhamnoseRHA	Acid from dulcitolDUL	Acid from inositolINO	Acid from D-mannitolMAN	Acid from D-sorbitolSOR	Acid from methyl alpha-D-mannopyranosideMDM	Acid from methyl alpha-D-glucopyranosideMDG	Acid from N-acetyl-glucosamineNAG	Acid from amygdalinAMY	Acid from arbutinARB	Acid from esculinESC	Acid from salicinSAL	Acid from cellobioseCEL	Acid from maltoseMAL	Acid from lactoseLAC	Acid from melibioseMEL	Acid from sucroseSAC	Acid from trehaloseTRE	Acid from inulinINU	Acid from melezitoseMLZ	Acid from raffinoseRAF	Acid from starchAMD	Acid from glycogenGLYG	Acid from xylitolXLT	Acid from gentiobioseGEN	Acid from turanoseTUR	Acid from D-lyxoseLYX	Acid from D-tagatoseTAG	Acid from D-fucoseDFUC	Acid from L-fucoseLFUC	Acid from D-arabitolDARL	Acid from L-arabitolLARL	Acid from gluconateGNT	Acid from 2-Ketogluconate2KG	Acid from 5-Ketogluconate5KG
[Ref.: #35819]	10415	not determinedn.d.	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	-	+	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	-	-

API® zym:

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

	API ID	Control	2-naphthyl phosphateAlkaline phosphatase	2-naphthyl butyrateEsterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	2-naphthyl myristateLipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-2-naphthylamideTrypsin	N-glutaryl-phenylalanine-2-naphthylamidealpha- Chymotrypsin	2-naphthyl phosphateAcid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-galactpyranosidealpha- Galactosidase	2-naphthyl-betaD-galactpyranosidebeta- Galactosidase	Naphthol-AS-BI-betaD-glucuronidebeta- Glucuronidase	2-naphthyl-alphaD-glucopyranosidealpha- Glucosidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-betaD-glucopyranosidebeta- Glucosidase	1-naphthyl-N-acetyl-betaD-glucosaminideN-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	6-Br-2-naphthyl-alphaD-mannopyranosidealpha- Mannosidase	2-naphthyl-alphaL-fucopyranosidealpha- Fucosidase
[Ref.: #35819]	9270	-	-	+	+	-	+	-	+	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-

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 (French classification)

Availability in culture collections External links

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Culture collection no.

CIP 106126

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SI-ID 68282

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 )

#35819 Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 106126

#68371

Automatically annotated from API 50CH acid .

#68382

Automatically annotated from API zym .

#93571

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-ID68282.1 )

* These data were automatically processed and therefore are not curated

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