Micrococcus luteus CIP 82.54 is an obligate aerobe, mesophilic, Gram-positive prokaryote of the family Micrococcaceae.
Gram-positive coccus-shaped obligate aerobe mesophilic| @ref 20215 |
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| Domain Bacillati |
| Phylum Actinomycetota |
| Class Actinomycetes |
| Order Micrococcales |
| Family Micrococcaceae |
| Genus Micrococcus |
| Species Micrococcus luteus |
| Full scientific name Micrococcus luteus (Schroeter 1872) Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Synonyms (3) |
| 41135 | Oxygen toleranceobligate aerobe |
| 67770 | Observationquinones: MK-8(H2) |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68382 | acid phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.2 | from API zym |
| 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 |
| 68382 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucosidase | - | 3.2.1.21 | from API zym |
| 68382 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API zym |
| 41135 | catalase | + | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 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 | |
| 68382 | leucine arylamidase | + | 3.4.11.1 | from API zym |
| 68382 | lipase (C 14) | - | from API zym | |
| 68382 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API zym |
| 68382 | naphthol-AS-BI-phosphohydrolase | - | from API zym | |
| 41135 | oxidase | - | ||
| 68382 | trypsin | + | 3.4.21.4 | from API zym |
| 41135 | urease | + | 3.5.1.5 | |
| 68382 | valine arylamidase | - | from API zym |
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metabolism | Production, purification, sequencing and activity spectra of mutacins D-123.1 and F-59.1. | Nicolas GG, LaPointe G, Lavoie MC. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-11-69 | 2011 | |
| Metabolism | Production and properties of bacteriocin-like inhibitory substances from the swine pathogen Streptococcus suis serotype 2. | Melancon D, Grenier D. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.69.8.4482-4488.2003 | 2003 | |
| Pathogenicity | OG716: Designing a fit-for-purpose lantibiotic for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections. | Kers JA, DeFusco AW, Park JH, Xu J, Pulse ME, Weiss WJ, Handfield M. | PLoS One | 10.1371/journal.pone.0197467 | 2018 | |
| Optimization of the Production of the Lantibiotic Mutacin 1140 in Minimal Media. | Neeti D, Noel C, Dayna E, Shi-En L, Leif S. | Process Biochem | 10.1016/j.procbio.2010.03.031 | 2010 | | |
| Metabolism | Oxidation of lanthionines renders the lantibiotic nisin inactive. | Wilson-Stanford S, Kalli A, Hakansson K, Kastrantas J, Orugunty RS, Smith L. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.01864-08 | 2009 | |
| Metabolism | Mutacin H-29B is identical to mutacin II (J-T8). | Nicolas G, Morency H, LaPointe G, Lavoie MC. | BMC Microbiol | 10.1186/1471-2180-6-36 | 2006 | |
| Transformation mapping of tryptophan loci in Micrococcus luteus. | Kloos WE, Rose NE. | Genetics | 10.1093/genetics/66.4.595 | 1970 | | |
| Cultivation | Selective medium for distinguishing micrococci from staphylococci in the clinical laboratory. | Curry JC, Borovian GE. | J Clin Microbiol | 10.1128/jcm.4.5.455-457.1976 | 1976 | |
| Pathogenicity | Effects of nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide on bacterial growth. | Mancinelli RL, McKay CP. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.46.1.198-202.1983 | 1983 | |
| Phylogeny | Neutral lipids in the study of relationships of members of the family micrococcaceae. | Morrison SJ, Tornabene TG, Kloos WE. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.108.1.353-358.1971 | 1971 | |
| Pathogenicity | MICs of mutacin B-Ny266, nisin A, vancomycin, and oxacillin against bacterial pathogens. | Mota-Meira M, LaPointe G, Lacroix C, Lavoie MC. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.44.1.24-29.2000 | 2000 | |
| Metabolism | Application of the 5'-nuclease PCR assay in evaluation and development of methods for quantitative detection of Campylobacter jejuni. | Nogva HK, Bergh A, Holck A, Rudi K. | Appl Environ Microbiol | 10.1128/aem.66.9.4029-4036.2000 | 2000 | |
| Enzymology | Comparative control of a branch-point enzyme in microorganisms. | Jensen RA, Nasser DS, Nester EW. | J Bacteriol | 10.1128/jb.94.5.1582-1593.1967 | 1967 | |
| Distribution of isoprenoid quinone structural types in bacteria and their taxonomic implication. | Collins MD, Jones D. | Microbiol Rev | 10.1128/mr.45.2.316-354.1981 | 1981 | | |
| Phylogeny | Peptidoglycan types of bacterial cell walls and their taxonomic implications. | Schleifer KH, Kandler O. | Bacteriol Rev | 10.1128/br.36.4.407-477.1972 | 1972 | |
| Pathogenicity | In vitro inhibition of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation on hydroxyapatite by subinhibitory concentrations of anthraquinones. | Coenye T, Honraet K, Rigole P, Nadal Jimenez P, Nelis HJ. | Antimicrob Agents Chemother | 10.1128/aac.00999-06 | 2007 | |
| Diversity and Applications of Endophytic Actinobacteria of Plants in Special and Other Ecological Niches. | Singh R, Dubey AK. | Front Microbiol | 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01767 | 2018 | | |
| Phylogeny | Microbispora sp. LGMB259 endophytic actinomycete isolated from Vochysia divergens (Pantanal, Brazil) producing beta-carbolines and indoles with biological activity. | Savi DC, Shaaban KA, Vargas N, Ponomareva LV, Possiede YM, Thorson JS, Glienke C, Rohr J | Curr Microbiol | 10.1007/s00284-014-0724-3 | 2014 | |
| Phylogeny | Pyramidamycins A-D and 3-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxamide; cytotoxic benzamides from Streptomyces sp. DGC1. | Shaaban KA, Shepherd MD, Ahmed TA, Nybo SE, Leggas M, Rohr J | J Antibiot (Tokyo) | 10.1038/ja.2012.81 | 2012 | |
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