"Streptococcus varani" (DSM 100884, FF10)
"Streptococcus varani" FF10 is a bacterium that was isolated from oral cavity of a lizard Varanus niloticus.
genome sequence 16S sequence BacteriaName and taxonomic classification
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2026-05-29 08:39:34 |
| Domain Bacteria |
| Phylum Bacillota |
| Class Bacilli |
| Order Lactobacillales |
| Family Streptococcaceae |
| Genus Streptococcus |
| Species "Streptococcus varani" |
| Full scientific name Streptococcus varani Bakour et al. 2016 |
Culture and growth conditions
Culture medium
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42389 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base |
Culture temp
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42389 | positive | growth | 37 |
Physiology and metabolism
Oxygen tolerance
| @ref | Oxygen tolerance | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125439 | facultative anaerobe | 92.539 |
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 |
| 68381 | 18333 ChEBI | D-arabitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16443 ChEBI | D-tagatose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 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 |
| 68381 | 27941 ChEBI | pullulan | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
Metabolite production
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API rID32STR |
Metabolite tests
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | - | from API rID32STR |
Enzymes
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase | + | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | alkaline phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.1 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | alpha-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.22 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-galactosidase | - | 3.2.1.23 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-mannosidase | - | 3.2.1.25 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | glycyl tryptophan arylamidase | - | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase | - | 3.2.1.52 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API rID32STR |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42389 | + | + | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | + | - | + | - | - | +/- | - | - | - | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Isolation, sampling and environmental information
Isolation
| @ref | Sample type | Host species | Geographic location | Country | Country ISO 3 Code | Continent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42389 | oral cavity of a lizard Varanus niloticus | Varanus niloticus | Dakar | Senegal | SEN | Africa |
Taxonmaps
Global distribution of 16S sequence LN810501 (>99% sequence identity) for Streptococcus varani from Microbeatlas 
 Aquatic Samples |
92 |
 Soil Samples |
0 |
 Animal Samples |
294 |
 Plant Samples |
6 |
| Total Samples | 392 |
Sequence information
Genome sequences
| @ref | Description | Assembly level | INSDC accession | BV-BRC accession | IMG accession | NCBI tax ID | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66792 | PRJEB8936_assembly_1 assembly for Streptococcus varani FF10 | contig | GCA_001375655   | 1608583.3  | 2690315783  | 1608583 | 74.8 | |
Genome browser: GCA_001375655
16S sequences
| @ref | Description | Accession | Length | Database | NCBI tax ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42389 | Streptococcus sp. FF10 partial 16S rRNA gene, strain FF10 | LN810501 | 1522 |  | 1608583 |
Literature
Literature 
| Topic | Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Streptococcus varani sp. nov. | Bakour S, Rathored J, Lo CI, Mediannikov O, Beye M, Ehounoud CB, Biagini P, Raoult D, Fournier PE, Fenollar F | New Microbes New Infect | 10.1016/j.nmni.2016.03.004 | 2016 | |
How to cite
If you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive139780.20260601.11
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
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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