Bifidobacterium adolescentis (CIP 64.61, ATCC 15706, NCDO 2231)

Name: Bifidobacterium adolescentis (CIP 64.61, ATCC 15706, NCDO 2231)
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BacDive ID 137496

Type strain

Strain Designation E319a

Culture col. no. CIP 64.61 ATCC 15706 NCDO 2231 CCUG 45216 E319a

NCBI tax ID(s) 1680

Special Collections CCUG CIP

History CIP <- 1964, Lab. Ident. Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France <- M. Sebald, Inst. Pasteur, Paris, France <- H. Werner <- G. Reuter: strain E319a

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Bifidobacterium adolescentis E319a is an anaerobe, Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that was isolated from Adult intestine.

Gram-positive rod-shaped anaerobe Bacteria

Name and taxonomic classification

SI-ID 36445

ATCC 15706,NCDO 2231,CCUG 45216,NCIMB 702231,CIP 64.61,KCTC 3352,CCRC 14609,BCRC 14609

@ref 20215

Last LPSN update 2026-02-09 11:32:54

Domain Bacteria

Phylum Actinomycetota

Class Actinomycetes

Order Bifidobacteriales

Family Bifidobacteriaceae

Genus Bifidobacterium

Species Bifidobacterium adolescentis

Full scientific name Bifidobacterium adolescentis Reuter 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Synonyms (2)

Bifidobacterium stercoris
Bifidobacterium faecale

BacDive ID	Other strains from **Bifidobacterium adolescentis** (15)	Type strain
1682	B. adolescentis E194a (Variant a), E194a, DSM 20083, ATCC ... (type strain)
1683	B. adolescentis E 298 b (Variant c), DSM 20086, ATCC 15705, ...
1684	B. adolescentis RU 424 (Mannitol fermenter), DSM 20087, JCM ...
1748	B. adolescentis Eg1, DSM 24849, JCM 15918, KCTC 5756, BCRC ...
138910	B. adolescentis CIP 64.58, ATCC 15704, NCDO 2229, CCUG 45214, ...
151924	B. adolescentis CCUG 45215, CIP 64.60
152740	B. adolescentis CCUG 47519
153440	B. adolescentis CCUG 49594 A
157629	B. adolescentis ORG 4, ORG4, DSM 28529
157630	B. adolescentis ORG 8, ORG8, DSM 28530
157631	B. adolescentis f-BAD, DSM 107523
157632	B. adolescentis H1_9, DSM 108262
157633	B. adolescentis H4_11, DSM 108263
162521	B. adolescentis JCM 19480
165468	B. adolescentis JCM 7045, LMG 18898

Morphology

Cell morphology

@ref	Gram stain	Cell shape	Motility
38029	positive	rod-shaped

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

@ref	Name	Growth	Composition	Medium link
38029	MEDIUM 20 - for Anaerobic bacteria		Agar (15.000 g);Glucose (5.000 g);Yeast extract (20.000 g);Tryptone (30.000 g);Cysteine hydrochloride (0.500 g);distilled water (1000.000 ml);Hemin solution -M00149 (25.000 ml)
38029	CIP Medium 20			Medium recipe at CIP

Culture temp

@ref	Growth	Type	Temperature (°C)
38029	positive	growth	37
56696	positive	growth	37

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

@ref	Oxygen tolerance
56696	anaerobe
38029	anaerobe

Metabolite utilization

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Utilization activity	Kind of utilization tested
68381	40585 ChEBI	alpha-cyclodextrin	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68380	29016 ChEBI	arginine	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68381	18333 ChEBI	D-arabitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	17634 ChEBI	D-glucose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	16899 ChEBI	D-mannitol	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68380	16024 ChEBI	D-mannose	-	fermentation	from API rID32A
68381	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	16988 ChEBI	D-ribose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	16443 ChEBI	D-tagatose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	65327 ChEBI	D-xylose	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68379	4853 ChEBI	esculin	+	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68379	5291 ChEBI	gelatin	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne
68381	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	28087 ChEBI	glycogen	-	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	606565 ChEBI	hippurate	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68381	30849 ChEBI	L-arabinose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	29985 ChEBI	L-glutamate	-	degradation	from API rID32A
68381	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	17716 ChEBI	lactose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	17306 ChEBI	maltose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	6731 ChEBI	melezitose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	28053 ChEBI	melibiose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	320055 ChEBI	methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API rID32A
68379	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	-	reduction	from API Coryne
38029	17632 ChEBI	nitrate	+	reduction
38029	16301 ChEBI	nitrite	-	reduction
68381	27941 ChEBI	pullulan	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	16634 ChEBI	raffinose	+	fermentation	from API rID32A
68381	30911 ChEBI	sorbitol	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68381	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68379	17992 ChEBI	sucrose	+	fermentation	from API Coryne
68381	27082 ChEBI	trehalose	-	builds acid from	from API rID32STR
68380	27897 ChEBI	tryptophan	-	energy source	from API rID32A
68381	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32STR
68380	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API rID32A
68379	16199 ChEBI	urea	-	hydrolysis	from API Coryne

Metabolite production

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	from API rID32STR
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole	from API rID32A
38029	35581 ChEBI	indole

Metabolite tests

@ref	Chebi-ID	Metabolite	Voges-proskauer-test	Indole test
68381	15688 ChEBI	acetoin	-		from API rID32STR
68380	35581 ChEBI	indole		-	from API rID32A

Enzymes

@ref	Value	Activity	Ec
68382	acid phosphatase	-	3.1.3.2	from API zym
68380	alanine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.2	from API rID32A
68381	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase	+		from API rID32STR
68381	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API rID32STR
68382	alkaline phosphatase	-	3.1.3.1	from API zym
68380	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API rID32A
68379	alkaline phosphatase	+	3.1.3.1	from API Coryne
68380	alpha-arabinosidase	+	3.2.1.55	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-chymotrypsin	-	3.4.21.1	from API zym
68382	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API zym
68380	alpha-fucosidase	-	3.2.1.51	from API rID32A
68381	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22	from API rID32STR
68382	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22	from API zym
68380	alpha-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.22	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API zym
68379	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API Coryne
68380	alpha-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.20	from API rID32A
68382	alpha-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.24	from API zym
68381	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32STR
68380	arginine dihydrolase	-	3.5.3.6	from API rID32A
68381	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API zym
68379	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API Coryne
68380	beta-galactosidase	+	3.2.1.23	from API rID32A
68380	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphate	-		from API rID32A
68381	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API zym
68380	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API rID32A
68379	beta-glucosidase	+	3.2.1.21	from API Coryne
68381	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32STR
68382	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API zym
68379	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API Coryne
68380	beta-glucuronidase	-	3.2.1.31	from API rID32A
68381	beta-mannosidase	-	3.2.1.25	from API rID32STR
38029	catalase	-	1.11.1.6
68379	catalase	-	1.11.1.6	from API Coryne
68382	cystine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.3	from API zym
68382	esterase (C 4)	-		from API zym
68382	esterase lipase (C 8)	-		from API zym
68379	gelatinase	-		from API Coryne
68380	glutamate decarboxylase	-	4.1.1.15	from API rID32A
68380	glutamyl-glutamate arylamidase	-		from API rID32A
68380	glycin arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68381	glycyl tryptophan arylamidase	-		from API rID32STR
68380	histidine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	L-arginine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68382	leucine arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API zym
68380	leucine arylamidase	+	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68380	leucyl glycin arylamidase	-	3.4.11.1	from API rID32A
68382	lipase (C 14)	-		from API zym
68381	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API rID32STR
68379	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API Coryne
68380	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API rID32A
68382	N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase	-	3.2.1.52	from API zym
68382	naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	-		from API zym
38029	oxidase	+
68380	phenylalanine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68380	proline-arylamidase	+	3.4.11.5	from API rID32A
68379	pyrazinamidase	+	3.5.1.B15	from API Coryne
68381	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API rID32STR
68380	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API rID32A
68379	pyrrolidonyl arylamidase	-	3.4.19.3	from API Coryne
68380	serine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68382	trypsin	-	3.4.21.4	from API zym
68380	tryptophan deaminase	-	4.1.99.1	from API rID32A
68380	tyrosine arylamidase	+		from API rID32A
68381	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32STR
38029	urease	-	3.5.1.5
68380	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API rID32A
68379	urease	-	3.5.1.5	from API Coryne
68382	valine arylamidase	-		from API zym

API coryne

@ref	Reduction of nitrateNIT	PYZ	PYRA	PAL	beta GUR	beta GAL	alpha GLU	beta NAG	ESC	URE	GEL	Control fermentationControl	GLU	RIB	XYL	MAN	MAL	LAC	SAC	GLYG	CAT
56696	-	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	+	+	+	-	-

API zym

@ref	Control	Alkaline phosphatase	Esterase (C 4)	2-naphtyl caprylateEsterase Lipase (C 8)	Lipase (C 14)	L-leucyl-2-naphthylamideLeucine arylamidase	L-valyl-2-naphthylamideValine arylamidase	L-cystyl-2-naphthylamideCystine arylamidase	Trypsin	alpha- Chymotrypsin	Acid phosphatase	Naphthol-AS-BI-phosphateNaphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase	alpha- Galactosidase	beta- Galactosidase	beta- Glucuronidase	alpha- Glucosidase	beta- Glucosidase	N-acetyl-beta- glucosaminidase	alpha- Mannosidase	alpha- Fucosidase
38029	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	-	-	-

API rID32A

@ref	URE	ADH (Arg)	alpha GAL	beta GAL	beta-Galactosidase 6-phosphatebeta GP	alpha GLU	beta GLU	alpha ARA	beta GUR	beta-N-Acetyl-beta-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	MNE	RAF	GDC	alpha FUC	Reduction of nitrateNIT	IND	PAL	L-arginine arylamidaseArgA	ProA	LGA	Phenylalanine arylamidasePheA	Leucine arylamidaseLeuA	PyrA	Tyrosine arylamidaseTyrA	Alanine arylamidaseAlaA	Glycin arylamidaseGlyA	Histidine arylamidaseHisA	Glutamyl-glutamate arylamidaseGGA	Serine arylamidaseSerA
56696	-	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	-	+	+	-	+	-	+	+	-	+

API rID32STR

@ref	ADH (Arg)	beta GLU	beta GAR	beta GUR	alpha GAL	PAL	RIB	MAN	SOR	LAC	TRE	RAF	SAC	LARA	DARL	Acid from alpha-cyclodextrinCDEX	Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP	Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidaseAPPA	beta GAL	Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA	N-Acetyl-glucosaminidasebeta NAG	Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidaseGTA	HIP	GLYG	PUL	MAL	MEL	MLZ	Acidification of methyl beta-D-glucopyranosideMbeta DG	TAG	beta MAN	URE
56696	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	-	-	+	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	-	-	-

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Cat1	Cat2	Cat3
#Host Body-Site	#Gastrointestinal tract	#Large intestine
#Host Body-Site	#Gastrointestinal tract	#Small intestine
#Host	#Human	-

Isolation

@ref	Sample type
56696	Adult intestine
38029	Human, Adult, intestine

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

@ref	Biosafety level	Biosafety level comment
38029	1	Risk group (French classification)

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Topic	Title	Authors	Journal	DOI	Year
Metabolism	Resistant starch, microbiome, and precision modulation.	Dobranowski PA, Stintzi A.	Gut Microbes	10.1080/19490976.2021.1926842	2021
Metabolism	Metabolism of a plant derived galactose-containing polysaccharide by Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003.	O'Connell Motherway M, Fitzgerald GF, van Sinderen D.	Microb Biotechnol	10.1111/j.1751-7915.2010.00218.x	2011
Phylogeny	Identification of Bifidobacterium strains by rRNA gene restriction patterns.	Mangin I, Bourget N, Bouhnik Y, Bisetti N, Simonet JM, Decaris B.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.60.5.1451-1458.1994	1994
Enzymology	Extracellular dextranase activity produced by human oral strains of the genus Bifidobacterium.	Kaster AG, Brown LR.	Infect Immun	10.1128/iai.42.2.716-720.1983	1983
Enzymology	Species-specific oligonucleotide probes for five Bifidobacterium species detected in human intestinal microflora.	Yamamoto T, Morotomi M, Tanaka R.	Appl Environ Microbiol	10.1128/aem.58.12.4076-4079.1992	1992

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 )
#38029	Collection of Institut Pasteur ; Curators of the CIP; CIP 64.61
#56696	Culture Collection University of Gothenburg (CCUG) ; Curators of the CCUG; CCUG 45216
#68379	Automatically annotated from API Coryne .
#68380	Automatically annotated from API rID32A .
#68381	Automatically annotated from API rID32STR .
#68382	Automatically annotated from API zym .
#126262	A. Lissin, I. Schober, J. F. Witte, H. Lüken, A. Podstawka, J. Koblitz, B. Bunk, P. Dawyndt, P. Vandamme, P. de Vos, J. Overmann, L. C. Reimer: StrainInfo—the central database for linked microbial strain identifiers. ( DOI 10.1093/database/baaf059 )

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Bifidobacterium adolescentis (CIP 64.61, ATCC 15706, NCDO 2231)

Name and taxonomic classification

Morphology

Cell morphology

Culture and growth conditions

Culture medium

Culture temp

Physiology and metabolism

Oxygen tolerance

Metabolite utilization

Metabolite production

Metabolite tests

Enzymes

API coryne

API zym

API rID32A

API rID32STR

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

Isolation source categories

Isolation

Interaction and safety

Risk assessment

Sequence information

Genome-based predictions

Literature

Literature

References

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